Cat Power's Wanderer is on our shortlist of essential releases for Oct. 5. Julien Bourgeois hide caption
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A still from F***** Up's "Normal People" video. YouTube hide caption
"Veronica, why is there a bomb in that suitcase?" Courtesy of Matador Records hide caption
Four 7" singles peek into the back stories of the hardcore band's rock opera, including its narrator, Octavio, on "What They Didn't Know." Daniel Boud/Courtesy of Matador hide caption
Hear "What They Didn't Know"
F***** Up's new album, David Comes To Life, comes out June 7. Daniel Boud hide caption
Iggy and the Stooges performed Raw Power at ATP 2010. Gisel Florez for NPR hide caption
Hear Bob Boilen's ATP 2010 Recap, Plus A Live Stooges Recording
Artwork from Earth's The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull. Courtesy of the artist hide caption