| Dear Reader : Rivonia - CD |
 Heartfelt third album from Dear Reader, the project of South African singer-songwriter Cheri MacNeil, in which she reflects upon her home country
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| Nada Surf : The Stars are Indifferent to Astronomy - CD |
 Engaging and typically seemingly effortless combination of sing-a-long pop accessibility and quality foot-stomping rock on seventh album from New York-based alternative rockers, Nada Surf
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| O' Death : Broken Hymns Limb and Skin - CD |
 Mournful gypsy punk from New York five piece O' Death whose Balkan workouts eventually become like parody
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| Broken Social Scene : Broken Social Scene - CD |
 Spectacular self-titled album from Canadian band Broke Social Scene, which numbers 17 in its line-up and is made up of members of some of Canada's most respected band inlcuding KC Accidental, the Dears, Stars and Metric
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| Sophia : People Are Like Seasons - CD |
 Finely-conceived third studio album from Sophia which finds frontman Robin Proper-Sheppard mining the same areas of regret and loss as he has done on the band's previous albums, but also looking back to his days with the ferecious God Machine
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