Here’s a list of major new releases for the week of January 19, 2018.  Please feel free to request reviews for any of the following albums from staff or contributors.  As our staff post reviews of these albums, links will appear below the art work so that you can read about the release, see how we scored it, and more.

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Belle & Sebastian: How To Solve Our Human Problems Pt. 2

Genre: Indie-Pop/Rock // Label: Matador

Background:

The second in a three-part EP series, How To Solve Our Human Problems Pt. 2 will look to expand upon the sleek indie-pop/electronic offering of the first installment. The band arguably reached a handful of personal heights on Pt. 1, especially creatively and in terms of production value, so there is reason to anticipate continued excellence throughout the trilogy. You can hear the lead single from Pt. 2 below.

“I’ll be Your Pilot”:

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– Full List of Releases: January 19, 2018 –

A Grave with No Name: Passover
Genre: Indie-Folk // Label: LForged Artifacts

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Arkona: Khram
Genre: Black Metal // Label: Napalm

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Bahamas: Earthtones
Genre: Alternative Rock // Label: Brushfire/Universal

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Belle & Sebastian: How To Solve Our Human Problems Pt. 2
Genre: Indie-Pop/Rock // Label: Matador

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Black Label Society: Grimmest Hits
Genre: Heavy metal/Sludge // Label: eOne

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Cadence Weapon: Cadence Weapon
Genre: Hip-Hop/Electronic/Trip-Hop // Label: Cadence Weapon

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Cane Hill: Too Far Gone
Genre: Metalcore/Nu-metal/Industrial // Label: Rise Records

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Charlie Puth: Voicenotes
Genre: Pop // Label: Artist Partner

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Eden: Vertigo
Genre: Pop/Electronic // Label: Astralwerks

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Fall Out Boy: MANIA
Genre: Pop-Punk // Label: Island

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First Aid Kit: Ruins
Genre: Folk/Country/Indie // Label: Columbia

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Glen Hansard: Between Two Shores
Genre: Folk // Label: Anti/Epitaph

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The Go! Team: Semicircle
Genre: Electronic/Indie-Pop // Label: Memphis Industries

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Hanz: Plasty I
Genre: Dance/Electronic/Hip-Hop // Label: TSO Music Group / Tri Angle

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Joe Perry: Sweetzerland Manifesto
Genre: Rock // Label: Roman

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Kimbra: Primal Heart
Genre: Pop/Soul // Label: Warner Bros.

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Meat Beat Manifesto: Impossible Star
Genre: Electronic/Trip-Hop/Ambient // Label: MBM

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Mudhoney: LiE
Genre: Grunge/Punk/Hardcore // Label: Sub Pop

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Of Mice & Men: Defy
Genre: Metalcore/Nu-Metal/Post-Hardcore // Label: Rise

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Porches: The House
Genre:  Indie-Pop/Emo // Label: Domino Recording Co.

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Shopping: The Official Body
Genre: Post-Punk // Label: FatCat

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They Might Be Giants: I Like Fun
Genre:  Alternative/Indie-Rock/Pop-Rock // Label: Idlewild

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tUnE-yArDs: I can feel you creep into my private life
Genre:  Experimental/Indie-Pop/Lo-fi // Label: 4AD

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The Xcerts: Hold On To Your Heart
Genre:  Alternative Rock // Label: Raygun

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