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  Ryuichi Sakamoto
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  Out of Noise

Sakamoto has learned much from his recent partners and contemporaries, not the least of which being how to craft an eloquent and masterfully produced album.

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  U2
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  Medium, Rare & Remastered

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  Adam Franklin
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  Spent Bullets

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  Radiohead
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  In Rainbows

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  The Lava Children
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  The Lava Children

Children shouldn't play with fire, but lava is apparently awesome for burgeoning creativity in the retro rock realm.

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Musk Ox asks for a contemplative listener.

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In space, every one can hear you bleep.

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Golden Silvers is a new synth poppy group from South London with a debut album, True Romance out on XL in the UK. We'll have a review soon. In the meantime, enjoy these videos perfect for the...

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Iron & Wine stopped by Late Night With Jimmy Fallon to play "Godless Brother in Love" off their new B-sides compilation Around the Well out this week. They also performed a cover of the...

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"On White Rabbits' sophomore release It’s Frightening, the indie veteran of Spoon fame, Britt Daniel, leaves an immediate mark on the album from behind the boards. Album opener...

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Remember the insanely catchy "Brimful of Asha" from Cornershop? It was pretty ubiquitous in the late '90s and for good reason. The British band's blend of UK pop with traditional Indian sounds was...

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  Regina Spektor
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  Far
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Regina Spektor's new record Far drops on June 22nd in the US and she recently stopped by Later Live... with Jools Holland to perform "Blue...

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Mastodon played "Oblivion" from Crack the Skye on Late Show With David Letterman back on May 15th. Adrien Begrand said of the song: "Mastodon’s new direction is made apparent...

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Last autumn, this vidblogger caught Ha Ha Tonka's stunning show at a Bloodshot Records showcase in Brooklyn. They didn't disappoint in Austin, either. Here, guitarist Brett Anderson talks a little...

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And the "Idol" winner is (interminable Ryan Seacrest pause here) ... Kris Allen.The charmingly humble 23-year-old from Conway, Ark., walked off with the Season 8 crown last night at the Nokia...

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Five years ago this week the Streets released A Grand Don't Come for Free, the follow-up to the critically acclaimed Original Pirate Material (2002). Adrien Begrand said back then "like...

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  British Sea Power
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  Man of Aran OST

Props for the effort, but the likes of Mogwai, Kinski, Mono, and Sigur Rós all do this kind of instrumental indie rock better.

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  Jason Lytle
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  Yours Truly, The Commuter

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  El Michels Affair
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  Enter the 37th Chamber

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