Fall Out Boy - So Much (for) Stardust

At least they aren't doing electropop on this one.

Spiritualized - Everything Was Beautiful

A gorgeous (arguably greater) companion to And Nothing Hurt.

Architects - For Those That Wish to Exist

An over-orchestrated earsore.

Lychgate - An Antidote for the Glass Pill

The sophomore album of Cambridge symphonic black metal band Lychgate, to be released August 18 by Blood Music.

An Autumn For Crippled Children - Try Not To Destroy Everything You Love

An Autumn For Crippled Children, yes, that's this band's name. I'm being serious.

I know, you probably don't find the name that strange. You probably also don't find it strange that they're a black metal-influenced rock outfit from the Netherlands. Their latest album title seems like a sound piece of advice, though: Try Not To Destroy Everything You Love. The album art seems a little unorthodox for this style of music as well, but we're post-Sunbather now, right?

While the saturated and slightly lo-fi production on this record brings a harsh aura to the songs here, the melodies and instrumentation are pretty triumphant and beautiful much of the time. There's plenty of strings and keyboards tucked away underneath all of the brittle guitar distortion as well. The sounds all bleed into one another, creating a sharp drone--a lot like on the track "never complete." And the details don't stop there.

While this collection of songs does have a slightly demo-ish feel, the band's ideas impress enough to warrant deeper listens. Enjoy!

Muse- "The 2nd Law: Unsustainable"

On "The 2nd Law: Unsustainable," the alternative and symphonic rock trio Muse buys a one-way ticket to dubstep land, and starts incorporating a little bit of "wub wub" and "wreeeahhh."

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