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      10. The Memory Band: 'Apron Strings' | ||||||||||||
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      9. Gotan Project: 'Lunatico' | ![]()  | 
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      8. Tapes 'n Tapes: 'The Loon' | ![]()  | 
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| Infectious indie rock that pays to respect to The Pixies. | |||||||||||||
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      7. Cat Power: 'The Greatest' | ![]()  | 
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        Midlake: 'The Trials Of Van Occupanther' | 
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| The soft rock of ‘70s never sounded this good. | |||||||||||||
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        Joanna Newsom: 'Ys' | 
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| Harp is the new guitar. You read it here first. | |||||||||||||
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        Joan As Police Woman: 'Real Life' | 
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| Spine-tingling folk-punk. | |||||||||||||
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        Junior Boys: 'So This Is Goodbye' | 
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| Fab electronic pop by moody Canadians. | |||||||||||||
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          Hot Chip: 'The Warning'  | 
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        Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!: 'Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!' | 
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| Irresistible art pop from the Big Apple. We clapped our hands and said hell yes! | |||||||||||||
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      Music recommendations by Rob Wood. Downloads from TuneTribe.com  | 
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