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Elise Nordling's top indie pop and indie rock picks
November 20 - November 26
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Imogen Heap, "Glittering Cloud"
Imogen Heap's song on the new Plague Songs compilation alone makes the purchase price worth it — but then there are also brilliant
songs by Rufus Wainwright, Stephen Merritt, and more.
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from Various Artists: Plague Songs (4AD / ADA)
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The Radio Dept., "We Made the Team"
Sweden's the Radio Dept. return with a new single that's just as mellow
and shoegazey as you'd expect.
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from We Made the Team (Single) (Labrador Records)
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Vetiver, "Been So Long"
Spacey, pretty, and kinda hippie, Vetiver will relax you with their soft
goodness.
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from To Find Me Gone (DiCristina Stair Builders Records)
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The Postmarks, "Goodbye"
Who would've guessed that Miami, FL could produce pop this catchy and sweet? Their new Remixes EP features remixes by Tahiti 80 and
James Iha.
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from Remixes EP (Unfiltered Records)
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Asobi Seksu, "New Years"
So cute you want to pinch their cheeks, Asobi Seksu brings their twee pop
to you from Brooklyn, NY.
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from Citrus (Friendly Fire)
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Brookville, "Golden"
More lush, summery chillout pop from New York City.
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from Life in the Shade (Unfiltered Records)
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Badly Drawn Boy, "Born in the U.K."
Badly Drawn Boy of Manchester, England is back with a new record, which
just happens to be one of his best efforts to date.
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from Born in the U.K. (Astralwerks/Emd)
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Beirut, "Postcards From Italy"
Everyone loves Beirut, the 19-year-old wunderkind of gypsy musical goodness.
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from Gulag Orkestar (Ba Da Bing!)
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Portastatic, "You Blanks"
Portastatic is Mac from Superchunk's other band, and their new record is just as catchy and yummy as you'd expect from Mac.
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from Be Still Please (Merge Records)
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Junior Panthers, "Cover Up"
San Francisco's Junior Panthers produce catchy, bouncy, jangly, summery pop.
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from Derelicts (Get Lost Records)
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– Compiled by Elise Nordling
Posted November 2006
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