Double Date With Death are loud and Canadian, and they don’t care if you don’t understand their French howling. They have a double date to get to.

Double Negative (Sub Pop). Review by Julius C. Lacking.

Dionysus (PIAS). Review by Julius C. Lacking.

Grown Unknown (Jagjaguwar ). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Relayted (Jagjaguwar). Review by Matthew Moyer.

It’s easy to be jealous, but it’s probably better to follow Damon and Naomi’s example of growing up and growing awesome in a musical genre overcrowded with manchildren, the ins and outs of which can be glimpsed on the 1001 Nights DVD.

Unmap (JagJuaguwar). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Homemade Ship (K Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Does You Inspire You (Columbia). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Over Air (The Kora Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Matthew Moyer gets all dreeeeeeeamy with Portland’s upstart dreampop army, pacific UV. They’ve just released an album that rivals Sigur Ros for lushness - what’s next?

Rest (The Kora Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

She Wants Revenge (Geffen/Flawless Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Lights From The Wheelhouse (4AD). Review by Matthew Moyer.

“If you want to dance, go on and fucking dance!” How could Heather Lorusso resist such an entreaty from Warren Ellis and the Dirty Three?

Volunteers (Le Grand Magistery). Review by Matthew Moyer.

The Quiet (Metropolis). Review by Stein Haukland.

Wonderue (K). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Dave Aftandilian plays “20 Questions” with black tape for a blue girl (and Projekt Records) main man Sam Rosenthal, for an in-depth look at their new album, the scavenger bride.