DJ SHADOW, DJ WICKED
THE APPLES IN STEREO, FOL CHEN, THE MINDERS
(Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi) The cuddliest of the Elephant 6 gang, the Apples in Stereo have churned out a mammoth selection of delectable pop over the course of their seven albums. That momentum continues with Travellers in Space and Time, this year's bouncy collection of candy-coated disco (yes, disco) pop tunes from Robert Schneider and company. No longer staring longingly at the '60s, the Apples seem to have come down with Xanadu fever, which makes Travellers sound like roller-disco night at the skate rink. As bizarre as that sounds, it works, thanks to Schneider's uncanny ability to turn every song into a brain-burrowing hit that won't divorce itself from your skull anytime soon. EAC
ISOBEL CAMPBELL AND MARK LANEGAN, WILLY MASON
(Doug Fir, 830 E Burnside) Although Isobel Campbell hanging out with Mark Lanegan gives us the same unsettled feeling we got when our pretty sister started dating the neighborhood dirtbag, there's no denying they make beautiful music together. His weathered rasp and her gentle murmur contrast perfectly, making for spooky country noir with a tinge of gothic romance. NED LANNAMANN
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