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On the Record: Fiona Apple, Justin Bieber, Arc in Round, & More

By Bill Chenevert

Add Comment | Comments: 1 | Posted Jun. 27, 2012

For Fans Of: Don Cherry/Sun Ra x Tricky + Sheila E., challenging/rewarding listens.

Justin Bieber

Believe

(Island)

Sounds Like: The most new material to be released at once in the baby Canuck’s already illustrious career is a decent postpubescent effort with club-friendly teen pop.

Free Association: The fight to hate on the li’l pimp grows more challenging with time.

For Fans Of: Usher/Luda/Drake/Nicki, Justin Timbs + Jonas Bros., teenage swag.

Peaking Lights

Lucifer

(Mexican Summer)

Sounds Like: Hypnotizing, psychedelic dubby noise pop from the married duo of Indra Dunis and Aaron Coyes, whose new son inspired these amniotic space grooves.

Free Association: This child is going to grow up with so much trip-hop in his face.

For Fans Of: Lee “Scratch” Perry x Massive Attack, Boards of Canada + Grace Jones.

Arc In Round

(La Société Expéditionnaire)

Sounds Like: Local noisy rockers’ debut is a beautiful, long trip of fuzzed-out melody-friendly psychedelia and prog-flavored feedback jams to make Philly proud.

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