Laura Veirs' new album, Tumble Bee, will be released on Nov. 8.
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In "When I Was Young," Nada Surf makes a case for embracing our lives as we've decided to live them.
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Tom Waits' new album, Bad As Me, is out on Oct. 24.
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As hopeful and humane as it is devastatingly sad, Nick Lowe's "House for Sale" is more than just a metaphor.
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Real Estate's new album, Days, comes out Oct. 18.
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A chiming, charming pop gem, Delay Trees' "Gold" blooms brightly, recalling the alluring sparkle of late-'80s Britpop.
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From an album due out in February, Fanfarlo's "Deconstruction" packs an awful lot of charming ingredients into a little less than five minutes.
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In "Love to Get Used," Matt Pond PA crafts an irresistibly sunny slice of playful power-pop. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Twenty years ago, hearing Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" for the first time felt like an out-of-body experience. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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