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Thu: 03-22-07
Panda Bear
Person Pitch

On his third solo outing as Panda Bear, Animal Collective's Noah Lennox balances blossoming melodic pop with wildly experimental sound techniques, hitting on a stunningly unique sound that's both overwhelming and inspirational.

Mon: 03-05-07
Arcade Fire
Neon Bible

On their second full-length, the Arcade Fire look outward instead of inward: Angry, embittered, and paranoid, but often generously empathetic in their points of view, they target the government, the church, the military, the entertainment industry, and even the basest instincts of the common man.

Wed: 03-21-07
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
Living With the Living

More expansive and prettier than anything this D.C. band has done yet, the group's fifth album sounds most like a step on from 2001's The Tyranny of Distance, which was the sound of R.E.M.-style jangle pulled taut until it turned to punk.

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Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne
Tha Carter III

Nine years after his first solo LP, and on the heels of an unprecedented glut of increasingly remarkable mixtape and internet leaks, Lil Wayne produces Tha Carter III, the epic culmination of a lifetime of eccentricities. This is Wayne's moment and he embraces it on his own terms.

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Dizzee Rascal
Maths + English

June 15, 2007
The former grime wunderkind's third record features his most Americanized production yet and a Yank-luring guest turn from Houston rappers UGK; shame it's not for sale in U.S. stores.








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