pitchfork wednesday, june 1

Death Cab are experimenting on their latest full-length, focusing less on tunes and melody and more on eletronic sound.

Artist: Death Cab for Cutie

Album: Codes and Keys

Label: Atlantic

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This six-song EP feels very much like an extension of EFT, the electronic producer's last full-length. That proves to be a good thing.

Artist: Lone

Album: Echolocations

Label: R&S

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Just like it says on the box: The Pearl Jam frontman strums and sings simple love songs. Chan Marshall of Cat Power guests.

Artist: Eddie Vedder

Album: Ukulele Songs

Label: Monkeywrench

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This Western Saharan family act, who records for Sublime Frequencies, maintains the raw heart of its sound while moving away from its lo-fi roots.

Artist: Group Doueh

Album: Zayna Jumma

Label: Sublime Frequencies

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The third album from the New Zealand-bred electro-popper finds her continuing her mix of layered vocals and dense lyricism.

Artist: Bachelorette

Album:Bachelorette

Label: Drag City / Particle Tracks

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pitchfork tuesday, may 31

Toning down some of the experimentation of Evil Urges, My Morning Jacket return with an album that touches on highlights from their earlier work.

Artist: My Morning Jacket

Album: Circuital

Label: ATO

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Megafaun member offers his solo debut, a collection of instrumental folk compositions mostly for acoustic guitar, banjo, and harmonica.

Artist: Phil Cook & His Feat

Album: Hungry Mother Blues

Label: Trekky

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Another retrograde UK guitar band held up as the Next Big Thing, the very solid Vaccines aren't either as good or bad as that claim suggests.

Artist: The Vaccines

Album: What Did You Expect From the Vaccines?

Label: Columbia

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Arab Strap's Aidan Moffat teams with fellow Scottish music vet multi-instrumentalist Bill Wells to tackle aging, mundanity, and insecurity.

Artist: Aidan Moffat / Bill Wells

Album: Everything's Getting Older

Label: Chemikal Underground

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The Chicago electronic outfit moves from tech-focused glitch pop to a darker 80s sound with generally positive results.

Artist: Pulseprogramming

Album: Charade Is Gold

Label: Audraglint

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pitchfork friday, may 27

Artist: Destroyer

Album: Ideas For Songs

Label: Triple Crown

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Artist: D. Charles Speer / D. Charles Speer and the Helix

Album: Arghiledes / Leaving the Commonwealth

Label: Thrill Jockey

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Artist: The Very Best

Album: Super Mom

Label: Self-Released

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Artist: The Unthanks

Album: Last

Label: Rough Trade

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Artist: Manchester Orchestra

Album: Simple Math

Label: Columbia / Favorite Gentlemen

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pitchfork thursday, may 26

Artist: Reatards

Album: Teenage Hate / Fuck Elvis Here’s The Reatards

Label: Goner

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Artist: Various Artists

Album: MMG Presents: Self Made, Vol 1

Label: Maybach

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Artist: Nat Baldwin

Album: People Changes

Label: Western Vinyl

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Artist: Sightings

Album: Future Accidents

Label: Our Mouth

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Artist: Brave Irene

Album: Brave Irene EP

Label: Slumberland

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