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A few of the things we’re listening to this week, in no particular order:

Moonshake

Too Pure

A brief, shining moment for Moonshake, one year after the band’s MBV-ish debut and two before it would proclaim its music “guaranteed guitar-free.” Beat-, bass-, and loop-heavy, with just enough six-string noise to keep you glancing at your shoes. —Leonard Roberge