On the Fly

Bombay Bicycle Club – Flaws

Flaws is an album made up of acoustic material that’s worthwhile yet couldn’t be further from the sounds of the band’s debut.

Yael Meyer – Heartbeat EP

Pairing The Postal Service’s dulcet electro-pop with a positive outlook, Yael Meyer offers a few sun-dappled moments on this EP.

of Montreal – False Priest

Perhaps their most playful studio full-length to date, Kevin Barnes and co.’s False Priest is downright fun. No two ways about it.

Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan – Hawk

The unmistakable duo of Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan pair for the third time and sound as breathless as ever on Hawk.

Land Of Talk – Cloak And Cipher

The Montreal trio enlists the help of fellow big-name Canadian acts on its sophomore album, and it pays memorable dividends.

Kenseth Thibideau – Repetition

Long on iteration and perhaps short on ideas, Repetition sees a California underground vet embracing the virtue of patience.

Lower Dens – Twin-Hand Movement

Baltimore 4-piece Lower Dens mines fuzz-pop and straight-shooting krautrock on its debut, though it seldom pairs the two.

Snow & Voices – Anything That Moves

Snow & Voices don’t paint that precise a picture on Anything That Moves, but it remains quite an engaging listen on the surface.

Blue Giant – Blue Giant

The songwriting duo of Viva Voce moves on to fresher pastures and finds itself grasping at country straws on its Blue Giant debut.

Lissie – Catching A Tiger

Lissie demonstrates her solid songwriting chops on Catching A Tiger, though they may a tad too diverse for her own good.

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Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band – Where The Messengers…

Dead Oceans act Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band continues to dabble in a few too many circles, but a focused voice is closing in.

Kathryn Calder – Are You My Mother?

The New Pornographer releases her solo debut, an effort that’s perhaps more heart-wrenching for its back story than delivery.

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M.I.A. – /\/\ /\ Y /\

Proving just too much to handle at times, LP #3 for M.I.A. teeters between great and completely grating for its entire duration.

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Richard Youngs – Beyond The Valley Of Ultrahits

Penned on a dare from a friend, Richard Youngs’ latest full-length effort produces warbly pop by turns brilliant and bunglesome.

The Chemical Brothers – Further

It’s been over 10 years since a new Chemical Brothers album was an event but the duo are back to producing the goods here.