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Toronto's Fucked Up continue their outsized ambition with a lengthy rock opera featuring a twisted storyline and epic guitar-driven songs

Artist: Fucked Up

Album: David Comes to Life

Label: Matador

8.6

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A sequel of sorts to 2004'sRemixes 81-04, this 3xCD set chronicles remixes from the band's last two albums, with a few old favorites for good measure

Artist: Depeche Mode

Album: Remixes 2: 81-11

Label: Mute

4.3

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Six years after his debut, the British producer crafts a follow up, losing some of his older work's post-punk tics but keeping an emphasis on rhythm.

Artist: Tom Vek

Album: Leisure Seizure

Label: Island / Downtown / Cooperative

6.2

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The Dutch producer returns with a mix of techno and vocal house that is gorgeous on the surface but harder to crack on a deeper level.

Artist: Tom Trago

Album: Iris

Label: Rush Hour

6.6

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This collection of obscurities from the ill-fated early-1970s Motown offshoot proves to be a surprisingly strong document of pre-disco pop and soul.

Artist: Various Artists

Album: Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love: Motown's MoWest Story 1971-1973

Label: Light in the Attic

7.8

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