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Two years after helping to define a genre with the Life of Leisure EP, Ernest Greene returns with a satisfying full-length expansion of his sound.

Artist: Washed Out

Album: Within And Without

Label: Sub Pop

Pitchfork 8.3

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After releasing the final new LP on Touch and Go, Crystal Antlers return with a looser, more experimental record that plays to their strengths.

Artist: Crystal Antlers

Album: Two-Way Mirror

Label: Recreation Ltd.

Pitchfork 7.0

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Atlanta indie pop group's debut LP sounds beamed in straight from 1993, favoring the dreamy, moody, blurry sounds of the early to mid-1990s.

Artist: Gold-Bears

Album: Are You Falling in Love?

Label: Slumberland;

Pitchfork 7.6

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London singer-songwriter Emma-Lee Moss' second album follows a broken engagement to a man who decided to become a missionary.

Artist: Emmy the Great

Album: Virtue

Label: Close Harbour

Pitchfork 6.3

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Julian Casablancas, Modest Mouse, Lou Reed, Kid Rock, and many more cover big tunes by Buddy Holly with dispiriting results.

Artist: Various Artists

Album: Rave On: A Tribute to Buddy Holly

Label: Fantasy / Concord

Pitchfork 3.8

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