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Landlady's engaging live performance is what first attracted us to the band, and their third LP, "The World is a Loud Place," really delivers that energy to the listener. We discuss it in-depth in episode #57 of "For the Record."

Ty Segall's prolific psych-glam-garage rock output makes it seem a bit intimidating to find an entry point into his catalog, but his second self-titled LP provides a great opportunity.

Greg Laswell's "Everyone Thinks I Dodged a Bullet" is a great breakup album for a stormy winter day. We discuss it in depth on episode #55 of "For the Record."

Hannah Georgas is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has made a beautiful, introspective pop album that rewards repeated listens.

We review our favorite records of 2016, in no particular order: Car Seat Headrest, Lucy Dacus, Okkervil River, Mitski, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, A Giant Dog, and Eleanor Friedberger.

Three different songwriters/vocalists each bring their own style to New York band LVL UP's Sub Pop debut, "Return to Love." We discuss it in-depth in episode #52 of "For the Record."

Angel Olsen's breakout record "Burn Your Fire For No Witness" set fans up to expect more of her powerful retro-folk this time around, and Olsen instead subverts expectations and delivers a new sound that showcases her creativity and range.

Death and rebirth are at the center of what may be Okkervil River's most heartfelt and touching record since "Black Sheep Boy." It's called "Away," and we discuss it in-depth in this episode of "For the Record."

We discuss Of Montreal's latest record, "Innocence Reaches."

Dinosaur Jr. is back with their fourth record since they began making music together again in 2007, "Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not."

San Francisco's own Deerhoof has been leading the weirdness vanguard in the indie rock universe for two decades, but "The Magic" is one of their best records so far. We discuss it in depth in episode #47 of "For the Record."

"Masterpiece" is Big Thief's debut album on Saddle Creek Records, and combines beautiful and distinctive vocals with a modern folk sound. We discuss it in depth in episode #46 of "For the Record."

Mitski is only 25 years old, but sings with the mature, self-assured voice of an artist with a promising future ahead of her. This record makes good on its title with a collection of emotional highs and lows that reward repeated listens.

Car Seat Headrest's "Teens of Denial" is mastermind Will Toledo's first proper album for Matador Records, but is his 13th album of original music. It's GG's favorite record of 2016 so far.

Austin, Texas band A Giant Dog have a giant sound that's pure rock & roll, but with lyrics that come from wisdom earned over years of playing together and earning the title of one of the best live acts around. "Pile" is their first record after signing to

San Francisco's own Thao Nguyen teams up with producer Merrill Garbus of Tune-Yards to create a beat-driven, emotionally raw record that is a significant departure from Thao & The Get Down Stay Down's earlier albums, and may be their best work yet.

Lucy Dacus is a young singer-songwriter from Richmond, Virginia who has an incredible voice, and after seeing her live at South by Southwest this year -- she was one of the standout new musicians -- we were pleased to find that her debut record, "No Burd

We discuss Diet Cig, Caveman, A Giant Dog, Lucy Dacus, Gold Class, The Wet Secrets, Marlon Williams, The Fast Romantics, and Cold Fronts.

Animal Collective is out with their 10th album, "Painting With." It's a wonderful synthesis of their past styles into a tighter and more cohesive whole... even if it doesn't quite reach the high water mark of "Merriweather Post Pavilion."

Eleanor Friedberger is best-known as one half of The Fiery Furnaces, but her new solo record, "New View," marks her third solo effort, and shows that she's developing a sound that's all her own. We discuss it on episode #38 of For the Record.