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CARLY RAE JEPSEN
Call Me MaybeInterscope ****
The Canadian singer’s infuriatingly catchy pop hit has notched up its own YouTube tribute video, with teen pop royalty Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez and Ashley Tisdale all starring. I know, I’m a little late with the scoop. But come on, I’m old, I’m confused, and I think the nurses here are stealing my stuff . . . Is this thing working? Hello?
SHARON VAN ETTEN
SerpentsJagjaguwar ****
The New Yorker’s acclaimed Tramp album was produced by The National’s Aaron Dessner. Van Etten plays Whelan’s in Dublin on May 18th.
ARCADE FIRE
Abraham's DaughterUniversal ***
Win Butler says the band were inspired to write this original song for The Hunger Games soundtrack by memories of hearing Radiohead’s contribution to Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo +Juliet as a teenager. But isn’t Butler forgetting someone? Come on Win, what’s Mundy? Chopped liver?
GUIDED BY VOICES
Keep It In MotionMatador ***
The dramatic return of Robert Pollard co really puts it up to the band’s Dublin-based tribute act (real, honestly not made up) Voided By Ponces. The ball is in your court, lads.
THE SHOES
Time to Dance ***
The new videos from French electro-pop act The Shoes stars Jack Gyllenhaal as a serial killer who preys almost exclusively on hipsters. For the record, kids, murdering hipsters is legally and morally reprehensible. But if you must, try to avoid leaving incriminating fingerprints behind. (I kid, I kid!) youtube.com
BEACH HOUSE
MythSub Pop
****
The first new track in two years from Beach House doesn’t disappoint. Bloom will be their fourth studio album, but their first since I found out the lead singer is a woman. (For ages, I thought it was a man with a really high pitched voice. Don’t ask me why.)
