The World Within Our Bedrooms (Rough Trade). Review by Julius C. Lacking.

Supremely independent for going on three decades, Superchunk’s incisive nervous energy is still one of the purest indie highs you can find.

Billy Martin’s drumming makes me think of oxymorons like “precisely sloppy” and “intensely casual” and “red hot chill out”.

If a mermaid learned to play surf guitar, she could give Olivia Jean some exciting competition, at least for a little while.

Polar Shift (Minus Head). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Reptilians (Polyvinyl Records). Review by Laura Pontillo.

Pinback and sBACH rock the Paradise, and turn Addam Donnelly’s frown upside down.

Anthem In (Quiet/Loud). Review by Tim Wardyn.

All Together (Home Tapes). Review by Tim Wardyn.

Light Works (Polyvinyl). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Blue (Flau). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Up (Temporary Residence). Review by Aaron Shaul.

What could be more delightful than a cruise ship with Venom as the house band? A conversation with compulsive musical-project-starter Rob Crow, Ian Koss believes.

Autumn of the Seraphs (Touch and Go). Review by Jen Cray.

Snow, Mountain, Geisha (White Shoe). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Easy Tensions (Orange). Review by Aaron Shaul.

La Societe Nouvelle (Hybris). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Glissandro 70 (Constellation). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Here Comes Everyone (Polyvinyl). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Summer in Abaddon (Touch & Go). Review by Aaron Shaul.