two great albums

How fucking good is the latest from The Brian Jonestown Massacre? For those who find nothing appealing about TBJM (yes, the three of you out there, somewhere), give Who Killed Sgt. Pepper? a listen. And turn it up. Loud. I love the tribal-like textures that slither throughout the album; the rhythms prevent the music from falling into shoegaze-electro territory -- it rides the crest of that wave and keeps your head bobbing in the process. I especially love the nod to Joy Division in "This Is the One Thing We Did Not Want to Have Happen." I highly recommend Who Killed Sgt. Pepper?. (Listen to the entire album at brianjonestownmassacre.com.)

Another album you should be listening to is the debut from Phantogram, Eyelid Movies. This duo, from Saratoga Springs, New York, is the States' answer to Massive Attack. And that isn't hyperbole. Eyelid Movies strikes a perfect balance between hip hop, electro, post-punk and rock, and it's easily my favorite release of this young year.

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