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Girls' "Carolina" sounds like a rock band recording a  country song while high on the beach after listening to James Taylor.

July 14, 2011 "Carolina" sounds like a rock band recording a country song while high on the beach.

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In "NightLight," Little Dragon makes pop music for people who think they hate pop music.

July 13, 2011 In "NightLight," Little Dragon makes pop music for folks who think they hate pop music.

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In When Saints Go Machine's "Add Ends," haunting,   multi-dimensionally echoing vocals paint the image of a mysterious   approaching death.

July 12, 2011 In "Add Ends," haunting, multi-dimensionally echoing vocals paint the image of approaching death.

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For The Soul of John Black, the roots of the seductive   "New York to L.A." extend all the way back to the jazz age.

July 11, 2011 The roots of the seductive "New York to L.A." extend all the way back to the jazz age.

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Watcha Clan's "Hasnaduro" provides a perfect get-on-the-dance-floor moment for every culture imaginable.

July 8, 2011 "Hasnaduro" provides a perfect get-on-the-dance-floor moment for every culture imaginable.

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At times inspiring and at other times simply goofy,   Rockwell Knuckles' "Silly Human" is a great introduction to an endlessly  creative rapper.

July 7, 2011 Whether inspiring or simply goofy, "Silly Human" is a great introduction to a creative rapper.

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In "Goto 10," Brazilian producer Amon Tobin's sounds are heavier, sharper and more indescribable than ever.

July 6, 2011 In "Goto 10," the Brazilian producer's sounds are heavier, sharper and more indescribable than ever.

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David Bazan's "Wolves at the Door" tells grim stories, but it's rooted in the spirit of forgiveness.

July 5, 2011 "Wolves at the Door" tells grim stories, but it's rooted in the spirit of forgiveness.

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With the passion and fury of a woman scorned, Aretha Franklin sings as a victim of love in "Sweet Sixteen."

July 1, 2011 With the passion and fury of a woman scorned, Franklin sings as a victim of love in "Sweet Sixteen."

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In "Turn Off This Song and Go Outside," The Lonely Forest urges listeners to get out of their own heads.

June 30, 2011 In "Turn Off This Song and Go Outside," the band urges listeners to get out of their own heads.

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First Listen

On his new album, LaFarge tears through the sounds of the past with manically skittish energy.

First Listen: Pokey LaFarge And The South City Three, 'Middle Of Everywhere'

On his new album, LaFarge tears through the sounds of the past with manically skittish energy.

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