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"Yes, friends: It&amp;#x27;s that time again, in which I suggest what albums you should download from iTunes and why. But decide for yourselves, per our hearts rating and Glam Tracks recommendations! This week&amp;#x27;s lineup is a bit of a rock boys&amp;#x27; comeback club, so to speak, including new albums by Depeche Mode and alt-rock heroes the Strokes, plus OneRepublic for good measure. Click each album cover below for a link to preview and/or make a purchase. Tune in... Depeche Mode&amp;amp;#8212;Delta Machine I&amp;#x27;ve got a saying I always use to apply to critiques of same-ol&amp;#x27;, same-ol&amp;#x27; excellence. Depeche Mode&amp;#x27;s sound has always been markedly consistent: It&amp;#x27;s a combination of frontman Martin Gore&amp;#x27;s melancholy melodies and grimy, dark, and murky synthesized beats. They&amp;#x27;ve found a sound for them that works. For some, their 13th album, Delta Machine, may remind longtime fans of their 1990 classic, Violator&amp;amp;#8212;amen: &amp;quot;Personal Jesus&amp;quot; is still my #1 strut song of life&amp;amp;#8212;but really, who cares? I mean, recent electropop faves like Hot Chip and Daft Punk kinda owe a debt to these guys. Because as that saying goes that I was gonna mention: If it ain&amp;#x27;t broke, by all means, please don&amp;#x27;t fix it. Glam Tracks:&amp;quot;Heaven,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;My Little Universe,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Soft Touch/Raw Nerve&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Soothe My Soul&amp;quot; Our Rating: &amp;amp;hearts; &amp;amp;hearts; &amp;amp;hearts; &amp;amp;hearts; OneRepublic&amp;amp;#8212;Native A similar critique for superproducer Ryan Tedder&amp;#x27;s brainchild applies here. On Native, the pop-rock group collaborate again with Timbaland for more massive hooks and some of their most elegant compositions yet. Not to mention, this set is a more muscular bunch than their past work, each song fueled by aggressive beats and lyrics that ponder all facets of life on earth. (P.S. For more insight on this album, the band is hosting a track-by-track review on their VEVO page. Head over there, now!) Glam Tracks: &amp;quot;Counting Stars,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;What You Wanted,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Burning Bridges&amp;quot; Our Rating: &amp;amp;hearts; &amp;amp;hearts; &amp;amp;hearts; The Strokes&amp;amp;#8212;Comedown Machine We&amp;#x27;re not completely sure if Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas is messing with us, but this album has got to be their most cohesive and instantly appealing one yet. Whereas some of their past efforts came off like experiments-at-wall-that-just-so-happened-to-stick, Comedown Machine is a lot more conscious about its precision. I think I enjoy it so much because on the whole, there&amp;#x27;s a lotta straightforward, ear-wormy pop here; interestingly placed synthy blips add strange texture. In an age where nearly every indie or rock act you&amp;#x27;ve heard of seems to want to blur the lines (and doesn&amp;#x27;t always succeed), this is not a bad thing. Glam Tracks: &amp;quot;All the Time,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Welcome to Japan,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;One Way Trigger&amp;quot; Our Rating: &amp;amp;hearts; &amp;amp;hearts; &amp;amp;hearts; &amp;amp;hearts; Also out this week: Dido&amp;amp;#8212;Girl Who Got Away; Indie-rockers&amp;#x27; Wavves brilliant, early-Green Day-esque Afraid of Heights What did y&amp;#x27;all make of this week&amp;#x27;s album roundup? Anything you love or are excited about this week and down the line? Let me know in the comments! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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