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Earl Sweatshirt, Doris
Rap
* * * stars out of four

The Odd Future member, 19, lassoed an A-list posse (Pharrelle, RZA, Frank Ocean, Mac Miller, Tyler, The Creator), but his own mumbling flow, honest raps and relaxed vibe give Doris its offbeat verve. Witty, gritty, pretty, sometimes all at once. -- Edna Gundersen

Download: Hive, Centurion, Chum, Sunday

Tedeschi Trucks Band, Made Up Mind
Blues/rock/soul
* * *

The ingredients are here for so much more, but what's delivered on studio album No. 2 is tasty. Susan Tedeschi's blues-collar vocals carry too much of the load, but when the horns and Derek Trucks' guitar kicks in, you're transported to a deeply soulful place. -- Jerry Shriver

Download: Made Up Mind, Do I Look Worried, It's So Heavy

Travis, Where You Stand
Rock

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The band's first album in five years marks a return to form, with robustly atmospheric, sometimes anthemic tunes that avoid getting mired in bombast. If there are no revelations here, the mix of purposefulness and grace is refreshing. -- Elysa Gardner

Download: Reminder, A Different Room