Flight b741 (p(Doom)). Review by Julius C. Lacking.

Seance (Fullertone Records). Review by Scott Adams.

Vincent’s Playlist (BYM Records). Review by Scott Adams.

Ahomale (Anti). Review by Scott Adams.

Robyn Hitchcock (Yep Roc). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Anti-Hero (I’m Single Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Quema Quema Quema (Tiger’s Milk). Review by Julius C. Lacking.

Astral Planes Drifter (Rainbow Pyramid). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Totaled (Monitor). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Sticks (ESL). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Both rose-eyed fan and band insider, the Flaming Lips’ official biographer takes Matthew Moyer by the hand backstage into their fabulous rock n’ pop theater. Find out why Jim DeRogatis’s bio on an indie success story (that hasn’t made us cringe yet) makes this volume worthy of top spot on your reading pile.

The Forever Changes Concert (Snapper). Review by Stein Haukland.

Play With Your Head (RPM / Sony). Review by Julio Diaz.

Space and Time: A Compendium of The Orange Alabaster Mushroom (Hidden Agenda/Parasol). Review by Matt Cibula.

Marrying British psychedelia to American jangle pop and roots music may sound like an odd combination, but this band’s heartfelt dedication and songcraft makes it work. Terry Eagan makes a call on The Red Telephone, and singer/guitarist Matt Hutton answers.

What is “sound art” and how does it relate to the heavy rock of Neurosis? Nirav Soni asks Steve Von Till, guitarist for both Neurosis and their side project, Tribes Of Neurot.