pitchfork monday, june 13

On their latest full-length, Junior Boys find a middle ground between the tricky production of their early work and later 1980s-indebted opulence.

Artist: Junior Boys

Album: It's All True

Label: Domino

Pitchfork 7.8

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Drawing singles from his forthcoming album, DJ Shadow's latest flirts with trendy, forward-thinking sounds in bass music without jumping into the thick of it.

Artist: DJ Shadow

Album: I Gotta Rokk EP

Label: Island

Pitchfork 7.0

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Working with guitar, banjo, electronics, and field recordings, this Wisconsin artist has crafted an immersing instrumental album flecked with surprises.

Artist: Black Eagle Child

Album: Lobelia

Label: Preservation

Pitchfork 8.0

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The Ladybug Transistor's seventh album brings together yet another iteration of the band's roster for a modest, pleasant indie-pop record.

Artist: The Ladybug Transistor

Album: Clutching Stems

Label: Merge

Pitchfork 6.4

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Latest from the long-running Portland collective maintains the group's experimental streak but loses some of the tension that defined its best work.

Artist: Jackie-O Motherfucker

Album: Earth Sound System

Label: Fire

Pitchfork 5.6

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