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NOVEMBER

16

2009

Tegan & Sara

Sainthood

If 2007’s The Con was Tegan & Sara’s dive into adulthood, then Sainthood is the sound of the duo getting comfortable in their new sonic skin. Read story.

NOVEMBER

9

2009

Flaming Lips

Embryonic

Love ’em or hate ’em, it’s tough to deny the genius of the Flaming Lips. Read story.

NOVEMBER

2

2009

Otis Redding

The Best: See & Hear

This two-disc See & Hear compilation pairs a CD of classic Stax/Volt studio sides by Otis Redding with a DVD of amazing concert footage shot in Sweden by legendary director D.A. Pennebaker (of Don’t Look Back and Monterey Pop fame). Read story.

OCTOBER

26

2009

Girls

Album

Whacked-out cult upbringings and self-described drug dependencies aside, San Francisco’s Girls are definitely something to write home about. Read story.

OCTOBER

19

2009

Tinariwen

Imidiwan: Companions

To get to the root of Tinariwen’s tale requires a history lesson that stretches back more than 30 years. Read story.

OCTOBER

12

2009

The Morgues

Are Fast Cars

It’s a rare treat to find a band that hooks you after only three songs, which may be part of the reason we love The Morgues. Read story.

OCTOBER

5

2009

Spencer the Gardener

Organic Gangster

Everything’s going green these days, even Santa Barbara’s longtime quirk-pop maestro Spencer the Gardener. Read story.

SEPTEMBER

28

2009

Springtime Is Wartime

A Bad Year for Good Men

Springtime Is Wartime are back and out to prove just how cool smart music can be. Read story.

SEPTEMBER

17

2009

Si Para Usted: The Funky Beats of Revolutionary Cuba

Waxing Deep Releases Second Volume of Rare Latin Funk

Waxing Deep has released their second volume of Cuban music re-issues from the ‘60s and ‘70s. Read story.

SEPTEMBER

14

2009

J. Tillman

Year in the Kingdom

Halfway through the album-opening title track of J. Tillman’s Year in the Kingdom, you know you’re in for something special. Read story.

SEPTEMBER

7

2009

Sara Lov

Seasoned Eyes Were Beaming

Part dreamy, fantastic pop, part power-chord-driven rock, Sara Lov’s Seasoned Eyes Were Beaming succeeds even with its seemingly overcrowded aesthetic. Read story.

AUGUST

31

2009

Crosby Loggins

Time to Move

Son of Kenny Loggins and winner of the MTV reality show Rock the Cradle, Crosby Loggins has long been in the presence of talented musicians. Read story.

AUGUST

24

2009

The Spires

A Way of Seeing

The latest slice of heaven from this Ventura-based indie duo is chock-full of catchy guitar and melodically mellow vocals that have a knack for making the listener feel like a little kid again. Read story.

AUGUST

17

2009

Fruit Bats

The Ruminant Band

Before you go blaming Eric Johnson’s Fruit Bats for the lack of a new Shins record, we advise you take a listen to The Ruminant Band. Read story.

AUGUST

10

2009

From Wolfmother to Hall & Oates

(500) Days of Summer Soundtrack

Ever since Zach Braff hatched the playlist for Garden State, it seems every indie-minded romantic comedy has been trying to out-soundtrack the one that came before. Read story.

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