Melvins - Houdini. I don't know why I didn't really learn about these guys until last month. But better late than never, because this is great record. So heavy, with a gigantic thick guitar sound. Four percent signs: %%%%.

Sleater Kinney - No Cities To Love. I've always been conflicted about this band. On one hand, their vocal style sometimes grates on me (see also Throwing Muses and Screaming Females). On the other hand, they rock so hard. The songs are just bursting with energy and passion. And I really like the two-guitar-and-drums approach. Three percent signs: %%%.

Tobias Jesso Jr - Goon. If you really like 70s-style piano-based soft pop rock, this might be for you. It's not for me. One percent sign: %

Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment - Surf.  Got this free on iTunes. They're a 'musical collective', and this is their debut album. For this, they brought along a dozen or so guest artists (Janelle Monáe, Busta Rhymes, Erykah Badu, Big Sean, etc.)  mostly to share vocals with official member Chance The Rapper. It's a mixture of instrumental smooth-ish jazz, rap, R&B and neo-soul. The lyrics are uniformly positive. And the music is generally laid-back and breezy, but full of great details. Close listening is mandatory. I love it at work through earbuds; at home through speakers I don't like it all. I'm at work right now, so, four percent signs: %%%%.

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