Julian Casablancas' "11th Dimension"

Lead singer Julian Casablancas is the last member of The Strokes to release a solo album/side project. Definitely worth the wait. Despite the fact that he's constantly flirting with absolute cheesiness (especially with the drum machines), the risks almost always pay off. Bottom line: all 8 tracks that collectively make up Phrazes for the Young have the potential to be stuck in your head when you wake up in the morning. "11th Dimension":

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Atlas Sound's "Walkabout"

Deerhunter's Bradford Cox formed his solo project Atlas Sound so there would be an outlet for his ideas "that I can't make work with a five piece rock band." The result is something that at times sounds and feels a lot like Deerhunter, but with more pop-influenced hooks. Cox's second Sound album, "Logos," was released this week. On a sidenote, the gangly-looking figure on the cover is actually Cox himself. According to Wikipedia, he apparently suffers from Marfan's Syndrome. "Walkabout":

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