Listen Up: Other notable releases

Echo & The Bunnymen, Meteorites
Post-punk
* * ½ (out of four)

Ian McCulloch and Will Sergeant exhibit grace and restraint on micro-symphonies that recall 1987's mellow self-titled disc more than earlier twisted synthpop. While artful, Meteorites feels more like a falling star than a fireball. — Edna Gundersen

Download: Constantinople, Lovers on the Run, Burn It Down

Big Smo, Kuntry Livin'
Hick-hop
* * ½

Smo, whose A&E series premieres June 11, spins his rap rhymes about working-class values over hard-rock riffs. His cadences sound too similar, but the best connect like a hammer. — Brian Mansfield

Download: Cover My Eyes, Workin'

LP, Forever for Now
Pop
* * *

The singer/songwriter's debut album is full of driving, ambient arrangements, but its most striking element is her voice. With its dusky texture and fluttery upper register, it's an instrument that seems to require little processing. — Elysa Gardner

Download: Night Like This