The Breeders: All Nerve

- It's probably not an overly popular opinion, but personally, if I was to be marooned on a desert island for the remainder of my days and was only allowed to bring either The Breeders' or Pixies' discography with me, I'd pick the The Breeders every day of the week. Pixies have obviously received more accolades over the years, and will almost certainly go down in musical history as the more significant band, but there's always been a depth to The Breeders' records that their more popular brother band has lacked.

Soccer Mommy: Clean

- Soccer Mommy sweats gasoline, and on her new record Clean, she’s standing next to a bonfire, documenting the results. Out now on Fat Possum, her debut full length sees the twenty-year-old Tennessee native move away from the DIY approach that the project was born of, polishing out the fuzz and lo-fi intrigue while still retaining the poignancy and intimacy of her early recordings.