Jenny and Johnny
I'm Having Fun Now
(Warner Bros.)
Rilo Kiley's Jenny Lewis and boyfriend Jonathan Rice collaborate on an album
reminiscent of She & Him -- sugary tunes, derived from country and vintage
pop, maximum feel-good gloss.
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Magic Kids
Memphis
(True Panther)
As indie touchtones go, Brian Wilson is this year's Bruce Springsteen. Good
thing they put this out before the end of summer, because this collection of
sunny pop tunes wouldn't sound right any other time.
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Film School
Fission
(Hi-Speed Soul)
Unlike many of their 80s-revivalist contemporaries, Film School appear to be
bracing themselves for the long haul, with a fourth album of throwback shoegaze
brimming with world-weary purpose.
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Antony and the Johnstons
Thank You for Your Love EP
(Secretly Canadian)
Antony Hegarty and company offer a taste of the forthcoming
Swanlights LP with a mini-release that includes new tracks and
covers of John Lennon's "Imagine" and Bob Dylan's "Pressing On."
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