Slingshot artist Jade Bird makes an appearance in this month's Heavy Rotation selections with her new song "Lottery." Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Clockwise from upper left: Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile, Susanne Sundfør, MGMT, Dark Rooms Courtesy of the artists hide caption

MGMT, The Stone Roses, Guns N' Roses and Marshall Crenshaw all made career-defining debut albums. Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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MGMT performs songs from Congratulations on World Cafe. courtesy of the artist hide caption

MGMT's sophomore release is adventurous and bold, featuring nine psychedelic, space-inspired tracks. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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