pitchfork wednesday, july 13

R.E.M.'s pivotal 1986 album is remastered and reissued with an intriguing bonus disc of full-band demos.

Artist: R.E.M.

Album: Lifes Rich Pageant (25th Anniversary Edition)

Label: Capitol / IRS

Pitchfork 8.8

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After developing something of a rep as homespun MOR lifers, the former Mercury Prize winners look to bring it all back home.

Artist: Gomez

Album: Whatever's on Your Mind

Label: ATO

Pitchfork 2.9

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The Norwegian producer's latest album, prophetically inspired by Japanese nuclear power plants, is his best since 1997 ambient milestone Substrata.

Artist: Biosphere

Album: N-Plants

Label: Touch

Pitchfork 8.0

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Four years after earning a Polaris nomination for debut Five Roses, Montreal's Graham Van Pelt returns with a follow-up as sleek as it is introverted.

Artist: Miracle Fortress

Album: Was I the Wave?

Label:Secret City

Pitchfork 7.2

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Two longtime advocates for Jamaican music, Kevin "The Bug" Martin and Soul Jazz head Stuart Baker, highlight dancehall's global evolution on this 2xCD set.

Artist: Various Artists

Album: Invasion of the Mysteron Killer Sounds

Label: Soul Jazz

Pitchfork 7.9

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