Disappears - Pre-Language (2012)

Third album from Chicago's Disappears. If Lux and Guider were their kraut albums, this is their foray into post-punk. (Keeping in mind that it's difficult to pin down exactly what sub-genre of rock to bind their music to) Most noticeably different here is the rhythm section, seeing as how Sonic Youth's Steve Shelley has been added behind the drums. Guitar still in the prescient form of psych scrawl and songwriting and production up to their usual top-notch level. In my opinion, Disappears are one of the true heirs to the rock and roll throne.

Pre-Language

John Talabot - fIN (2012)

Barcelona-based John Talabot's debut full-length album of minimal house. Simple, bright-then-hazy synths and drum loops on tracks that meander between the beach and the basement.

fIN

The Cigarettes - Will Damage Your Health

Essential British mod-punk 78-81. This album compiles their 7"s, unreleased studio tracks, some compilation pieces and a John Peel session. While this type of thing is usually best relegated to core fans of a band, "The Cigarettes Will Damage Your Health" is perfectly suited to the uninitiated.

The Cigarettes