On its new album, Superchunk proves that growing up doesn't have to mean sounding old, while on Red Hot + Bothered, 18 younger bands prove the independent label scene that spawned Superchunk is still alive and well. And on Timeless, Goldie attempts to bring Jungle into the mainstream. Also: Naná Vasconcelos, Sonic Youth, Machines of Loving Grace, Joy Division, and Space Age Pop.

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