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Ran completely out of time this week, so some quick hits: Top Releases : * clipping. - Visions of Bodies Being Burned (Puts basically any other recent rap release to shame.) * Zilched - DOOMPOP (A great, shoegazey, alt-rocky record. A favorite this week.) * Ben Harper - Winter is For Lovers (Gorgeous instrumental acoustic guitar work.) * Raye Zaragoza - Woman in Color (Solid country music from a voice with plenty to say.) * No Thank You - Embroidered Foliage (Great alt-rock, major step up from their debut.) * Sir Chloe - Party Favors Of note : * The Mountain Goats - Getting Into Knives (Very adult-alternative of them.) * Felix Hatfield - False God * Girlhood - Girlhood * Ela Minus - Acts of Rebellion * Loma - Don't Shy Away * Leah Barley - Bring Out Your Dead * Ruby Mack - Devil Told Me * Ivan & Alyosha - Ivan & Alyosha * Cherry Pickles - The Juice That's W...

23 new releases plus Wrestling Christmas equals a quick hit version this week. Album of the Week : * Jodee Lewis - Buzzard's Bluff : This is some high-quality roots music from someone who has been under the radar far too long. Maybe her best effort yet. Top Listens : * No Thank You - All It Takes to Ruin It All : Don’t let the super independent-looking cover fool you, this is a solid surprise of an album with some great songwriting and many sneaky moments. * Winter - Ethereality : A solid, sometimes dreamy, always fuzzy alt-rock effort. One of the best of the week. * Eels - The Deconstruction : Eels have been up and down as of late, but this is easily Everett’s best and most accessible effort since Souljacker . * Hop Along - Bark Your Head Off, Dog : Hop Along does their indie rock thing really well, and this is surprisingly infectious. You will be singing some of these songs later. * Sarah Shook and the Disarmers - Years : We love Sarah Shook here, and this album to...