Alvvays - Blue Rev CD: 14 songs of jittery jangle and sly hooks, from opener Pharmacist to the organ-tinged closer Fourth Figure. Dense, wry indie-pop that feels practiced and a little dangerous.
Aaliyah - a compact posthumous CD that stitches hit singles and lost strands into one luminous set, from One in a Million to the previously unreleased 'Miss You'.
Third album from Dropkick Murphys, Sing Loud, Sing Proud, on CD. Brisk Celtic-punk set featuring 'The Gauntlet' and Shane MacGowan guesting on 'Good Rats'.
Ginger Root - Shinbangumi LP (black vinyl). Cameron Lew’s Ghostly International debut folds Japanese city-pop, bossa and synth-pop into warm, hooky songs; includes the single 'No Problems'.
