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Dean Wareham &bull; <i>That’s the Price of Loving Me</i>

Dean Wareham • That’s the Price of Loving Me

Using Lou Reed at his happiest as a baseline is a risky gamble, but one that has paid off for Wareham in various projects. In a solo setting it comes across as slightly overmedicated, pleasant indie rock that is never tedious yet also never grating.

Round Eye &bull; <i>Culture Shock Treatment</i>

Round Eye • Culture Shock Treatment

Imagine a heavy punk-core assault, one with a bad attitude, weird experimental asides, an unhinged vocalist, and a rhythm section suitable for pulverizing concrete. How do you take it to the next level? Add a saxophone.

Toro Y Moi &bull; <i>Outer Peace</i>

Toro Y Moi • Outer Peace

The beat rules supreme, the instrumentation is slinky, the vocals are coaxing you to the dance floor, and the whole thing says you’re going to be up all night.