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Will Johnson: This Charming Man
Centro-matic vet Will Johnson returns with a stellar solo LP Will Johnson used to split his time among Centro-matic, South

Wolf Eyes: (Inner) Space Is The Place
On its near-500th release since forming in 1996, prolific Detroit noise-terrorists Wolf Eyes turn inward and down on Undertow To

Lydia Ainsworth: The Sweet Hereafter
Lydia Ainsworth explores the subconscious on Darling Of The Afterglow The songs Lydia Ainsworth composes to support her poignant explorations

Imelda May: Life And How To Live It
Following a divorce and the resulting depression, Imelda May hit the reset button with Life, Love, Flesh, Blood Imelda May

Crystal Fairy: Delicate Soundz
Crystal Fairy is much more than the sum of its parts It began, as these things often do, with Jello

Chicano Batman: Paradise Now
The political is personal and poetic for Chicano Batman As far as psychedelic alt-Latino bands with major dollops of soul

All Them Witches: Gray Sabbath
All Them Witches don’t necessarily exhibit their influences on Sleeping Through The War—or any album for that matter All Them

Ibibio Sound Machine: The Sound Of African Sunshine
Ibibio Sound Machine makes West African music with a London bent When singer Eno Williams began collaborating with sax player

Vagabon: Weird Science
Vagabon masters the art of self-discovery on debut LP Infinite Worlds Lætitia Tamko didn’t come to New York to pursue

My Impression Now: Guided By Voices Obsessives Pick Their Three Favorite Robert Pollard Records
MAGNET asked Guided By Voices obsessives to pick their three favorite Robert Pollard records Fred Armisen, actor/comedian/musicianRobert Pollard, Lord Of

Jens Lekman: Postcards From The Edge
How, with Life Will See You Now, Jens Lekman got his groove back Newton’s Third Law of Motion states that

Dude York: All The Young Dudes
Seattle’s Dude York reimagines power pop circa now with sophomore release Sincerely Fade in: Ping’s Dumpling House, a garlic-centric, family

Son Volt: Hard Times
Son Volt’s Jay Farrar gets back to the dirty business of rocking out For the sake of simplicity, you could

sir Was: Tunnel Of Love
All that jazz and more inspired the debut LP by sir Was’ Joel Wästberg “Digging A Tunnel is full of