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Squarepusher
UfabulumOn Ufabulum, Squarepusher draws on the sounds of the arcade to produce a surprisingly forward-looking album.
by Manan Desai
Kimbra
VowsFor a 22 year old's major-label debut, Vows is surprisingly free from indecision and confusion.
by Jesse Cataldo
Garbage
Not Your Kind of PeopleNot Your Kind of People adheres so doggedly to formula that it often sounds dated.
by Jonathan Keefe
Gossip
A Joyful NoiseThe tracks on Joyful Noise make for a servicable mixer against which to slip much harder substances.
by Eric Henderson
Willie Nelson
HeroesThere isn't enough Willie on Heroes to make the album a success or a failure that's definitively his own.
by Jonathan Keefe
Best Coast
The Only PlaceThe band sounds like they're struggling to come up with a new template, a feeling that leaves The Only Place sounding shiftless and adrift.
by Jesse Cataldo
Adam Lambert
TrespassingThe dance-floor-ready pop anthems that comprise the bulk of Trespassing make sense for a post-Gaga pop landscape.
by Jonathan Keefe
Lisa Marie Presley
Storm & GraceEven when the tempo gets a little sleepy, neither Presley nor Burnett simply rest on their names or reputations.
by Jonathan Keefe
Beach House
BloomBeach House is content to let Bloom's gorgeous sound remain one-dimensional.
by Kevin Liedel
Keane
StrangelandStrangeland plays as though Keane is trying to give themselves the pep-talk.
by Jonathan Keefe
Damon Albarn
Dr DeeDr Dee indicates both Albarn's continuing interest in experimentation, but doesn't always make for the easiest listen.
by Jesse Cataldo
Here We Go Magic
A Different ShipWith A Different Ship, Here We Go Magic has essentially removed the "psych" from psych-folk and replaced it with monotony.
by Kevin Liedel
Chromatics
Kill for LoveKill for Love is a great tribute to the grueling power of fatigue, an album that turns a dearth of ideas into a virtue.
by Jesse Cataldo
Norah Jones
Little Broken HeartsWith Little Broken Hearts, Jones has crafted her headiest, most complex album to date.
by Jonathan Keefe
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