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The Go! Team's Semicircle comes out Jan. 19.

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First Listen: The Go! Team, 'Semicircle'

9:14am January 11, 2018

by Stephen Thompson

On its fifth album, the English band crafts a rich and playful swirl of Technicolor overdrive, suitable for rowdy keggers, children's birthday parties and just about any celebration in between.

Shopping's The Official Body comes out Jan. 19.

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First Listen: Shopping, 'The Official Body'

9:11am January 11, 2018

by Jason Heller

The London post-punk band fortifies its buoyant, life-affirming jams with one of the most revolutionary forces of all: fun.

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Suuns Return With The Nervous, Near-Celebratory 'Watch You, Watch Me'

9:00am January 11, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

The four-piece has been refining its experiments in electronics-driven tension for over 10 years. On its new record Felt, the squiggles become a feature.

The Bad Plus' Never Stop II comes out Jan. 19.

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First Listen: The Bad Plus, 'Never Stop II'

8:36am January 11, 2018

by Nate Chinen

Each album by The Bad Plus can be understood as a planted flag, a marker of group identity. Hear the jazz trio's first record with new pianist Orrin Evans.

They Might Be Giants' I Like Fun comes out Jan. 19.

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First Listen: They Might Be Giants, 'I Like Fun'

5:01am January 11, 2018

by Tom Moon

The sparkly collection — songs about death, dismemberment and other unfortunate events dressed up for a Friday night joy ride — sees the long-running duo attempting genuinely new ideas.

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'Maria Callas Live' Celebrates The Astonishing Range Of A Legendary Soprano

2:45pm January 10, 2018

by Lloyd Schwartz

Callas, who died in 1977, was known for her ability to merge musical notes with complex feelings. Now Warner Classics has released a box set of her live recordings — including 20 complete operas.

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Courtney Marie Andrews' May Your Kindness Remain comes out March 23.

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Songs We Love: Courtney Marie Andrews, 'May Your Kindness Remain'

12:43pm January 10, 2018

by Brittney McKenna

In the gospel-tinged title track from her new album, Courtney Marie Andrews positions kindness as an antidote both to broken-heartedness and to bad luck.

Nap Eyes' I'm Bad Now comes out March 9.

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Nap Eyes' 'Every Time The Feeling' Is Much Ado About Meaning

10:19am January 10, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

The first single from I'm Bad Now is an existential yet easygoing tune that boogies like a small booty in tight jeans.

Household's Talya Cooper says Items was meant to "express the monotony of a daily routine with an undercurrent of bubbling, righteous anger."

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A Room Of One's Own: How Household's 'Items' Confronts The Limits Of Domesticity

12:49pm January 09, 2018

by Loren DiBlasi

In life and in art, women are often confined to interior spaces. But the 2011 album subverts confinement with its distinctly feminine tale of disappointment, disillusionment and domestic life.

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Songs We Love: Soccer Mommy, 'Your Dog'

10:32am January 09, 2018

by Mike Katzif

The first single from Sophie Allison's forthcoming album Clean is both a post-breakup kiss-off and an anthem demanding respect and agency.