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A fairly busy week again. Album of the Week : Artist : Carly Dow Album : Comet Quick Description : Deliberate and meaningful folk music. Why You Should Listen : Carly Dow is a name you should know, and is a name I hope becomes more well-known. Overall Thoughts : A friend for another publication turned me onto this one (link) and it’s a really solid, workmanlike folk record. Hints of a lot of different influences and song structures throughout make this a really enjoyable listen with a lot going for it. I feel like we haven’t had a roots record come out as of late that is this good, so put it in the rotation- it’s probably going to end up as your favorite listen this week. Recommendation : Best of the week by far. Artist : Wolf Girl Album : Every Now and Then Quick Description : New indie rock with some lo-fi flair. Why You Should Listen : Feels like those great early indie records of 15 years ago. Overall Thoughts : A favorite this week, this is a great, semi-lo-fi a...

Here's the rest of this week's highlights: Artist : WOMPS Album : Our Fertile Forever Quick Description : Hooky punkish stuff that is rougher around the edges than this cover would indicate. Why You Should Listen : It's got a good punky vibe to it. Overall Thoughts : I didn't love this as a whole, but it has some great moments like the opening track and "Ritalin," but this is one of those albums that I feel has some limited appeal. If you like dirty, old-school punk, there's definitely stuff here you'll enjoy. Really just not my genre. Recommendation : Far from mandatory, but will have some appeal. Artist : Peter Bjorn and John Album : Breakin' Point Quick Description : First album in five years for the "Young Folks" indie darlings. Why You Should Listen : The trio knows how to craft a good indie pop song, for sure. Overall Thoughts : PB&J are going to forever be defined by "Young Folks," which isn't a b...