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Grizzly Bear's Droste on Symphonies, Fests, More

"Leaks don't necessarily hurt, so we should all just chill out."

R.E.M.
Reckoning [Deluxe Edition]

The expanded reissues of albums from R.E.M.'s I.R.S. years continue, as the brilliant follow-up to Murmur is augmented with a 1984 live show. [Matt LeMay]

White Denim
Fits

Still displaying more promise than power, White Denim are thankfully able to slowly grow under the dim, fleeting spotlight of the Internet music world. [Eric Harvey]

Dead Prez
Pulse of the People

Hip-hop (no pun) vets return with a DJ Green Lantern-helmed mixtape, advocating for self-reliance and community empowerment by painting in broad strokes. [Ian Cohen]

The Bats
The Guilty Office

The Kiwi band has come back all the way on this, its first release since 2005's underwhelming return from a decade-long hiatus, At the National Grid. [Amy Granzin]

Royal City
Royal City

A rarities collection from the inclusive Ontario outfit showcases a band whose finest quality was restraint. [Andrew Gaerig]

Sunset Rubdown

Sunset Rubdown discuss the most hardcore cover band they've ever seen and admit to daydreaming of a phone call from Wes Anderson.

Japandroids

Brian King of Japandroids is convalescing from an illness, giving him time to catch up on new music and hit some local festivals.

Grizzly Bear

Ed Droste on his band's meticulous recording process, downloading culture and leaked records, and debuting in the top 10.

Phoenix

Thomas Mars on YouTube Brat Pack videos, the possibilities of Apple-ad ubiquity, and Radiohead's possibly-too-cryptic musings.

Michael Jackson, R.I.P.

The incomparable life and legacy of the King of Pop.

Michael Jackson: Music and Video

A look back at the highlights from his entire career.

ONE WEEK ONLY: This is Jim Jones

Rapper/businessman/baller Jim Jones has a way with words, and this endlessly quotable documentary shows him discussing his estrangement from Cam'ron, Jay-Z's alleged beat-jacking, and his rise within the hip-hop ranks.