Easy Wonderful (Universal Republic). Review by Sean Slone.

Islands (Labrador Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Saving America. Review by Robert M. Sutton.

Happy The Man (United For Opportunity). Review by Andrew Ellis.

More than 10 years after calling it quits, Crowded House is back – and more delightfully ironic than ever. Steve Stav suddenly remembered sharing one thing in common with Eddie Vedder while covering the band’s visit to the Pacific Northwest.

Brit-pop smash Starsailor is working on a foothold in America. Chris Catania sat down with James Walsh to find out about breaking in a new country, Bright Eyes and why American crowds giggle during “Alcoholic.”

Choice Picks (Fuel 2000). Review by Andrew Ellis.

Volcano (Universal). Review by Stein Haukland.

Divine Discontent (Reprise). Review by Stein Haukland.

Autumn Sweet (Laughing Outlaw). Review by James Mann.

And Now It’s Come to This (Razor & Tie). Review by Stein Haukland.

The Big Room (Atlantic). Review by Stein Haukland.

Dada (self-released). Review by Stein Haukland.

Feeding The Gods (What Are). Review by Sean Slone.