The Pierces, “Turn On Billie”
Breathy-voiced Allison and Catherine Pierce, the gorgeous sister act who gave up their ballet slippers for microphones, turn us on as well with this sexy pop confection. It’s on “Thirteen Tales of Love and Revenge,” out March 20.
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Uncle Earl, “D&P Blues”
The all-G’Earl string band from Tennessee rosins up cupid’s bow for this raucous girls-gone-wild stomper that says men and women are the same, except we’re separated by sex – you figure out what the “D” and “P” stand for. Their disc, “Waterloo, Tennessee,” is out today.
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Hayley Westenra, “Shenandoah”
This 19-year-old’s first album was titled “Pure,” and her exquisite soprano achieves that claim of clarity and perfect tone on this rendering of the American classic that has just enough Celtic charm to welcome St. Paddy’s Day. Her new disc, “Celtic Treasure,” is out today.
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Arcade Fire “Black Mirror”
Menace and imminent disaster race through this percussion-driven track that serves as the opener of AF’s critically acclaimed new disc, “Neon Bible,” out now.
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The Shins “Phantom Limb”
While the strummy, wistful tune seems like it’s a nod to sleepy agricultural lifestyles, lead singer James Mercer says it’s a fictionalized account of a young, small town lesbian couple. See for yourself when the Shins play the Theater at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. Or buy “Wincing the Night Away,” out now.
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