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For obvious reasons, new releases may have avoided this week, so there's a smaller list and some catchup. Artist : Brian Robert Jones Album : No Strings Attached Quick Description : Vampire Weekend guitarist covers an N'Sync album for some reason. Why You Should Listen : Even if you don't have any nostalgia for the turn-of-the-century boy band revival, this is a fun listen. Overall Thoughts : In high school into college, my close friends were really into N'Sync, so a lot of the songs from No Strings Attached are buried deep in my head. This is an alternative, modern take on the pop album and shows the strengths of the songwriting in the album while still making something fun and unique. Whether this will hold up as more than a novelty remains to be seen, but I had a lot of fun with this one. Recommendation : Worth a listen. Artist : Fever Queen Album : The World of Fever Queen Quick Description : Off-center genre-bending indie music. Why You Should List...