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Mikal Cronin &bull; <i>Switched-On Seeker</i>

Mikal Cronin • Switched-On Seeker

A fully synthesized version of Cronin’s previous album, this retake offers the same moody melodies as “Seeker”, this time filled to the brim with the warble and saw of old-tyme synthes.

The Mountain Goats &bull; <i>Songs for Pierre Chuvin</i>

The Mountain Goats • Songs for Pierre Chuvin

No topic is too esoteric for John Darnielle to base an entire Mountain Goats album on, not even the persecution of pagans as a wave of Christianity moved through Europe in the middle ages.

Redd Kross &bull; <i>Beyond The Door</i>

Redd Kross • Beyond The Door

The clown kings of LA punk are back with their (so-far) commercially-unviable yet overwhelmingly fulfilling mix of bad attitude and party rock.

Gauche &bull; <i>A People’s History of Gauche</i>

Gauche • A People’s History of Gauche

Spiky little numbers filled with quicksilver guitar lines, the occasional horn section, punky drums and bass, and sing-song female vocals that sound like someone making fun of their bullies.