White Fence - Orange LP. Produced by Ty Segall, Tim Presley pares his jangle into taut, sunlit garage-pop with clean arrangements and sturdy melodies; includes a hushed cover of Simply Red’s 'So Beautiful'.
She has a timeless knack for songcraft with a sophisticated pop savvy that most people over 30 can't find without collaboration. Lorde needs no collaborative hacks - she writes and sings her own songs.
Everybody's favorite Icelandic pop princess! Don't pass this one over just because it's a Greatest Hits - these tracks were chosen via fan survey posted to Bjork's website back in 2001.
Flipper - Generic Flipper LP (translucent yellow vinyl). The 1982 debut, reissued: slow, crushing bass, jagged guitar and blunt, repetitive rhythms, with the eight-minute churn of Sex Bomb as a closing blow.