Is it possible for something to be too much bloody fun? ‘Gimme Some’, sixth album from Swedish indie pop types Peter, Bjorn And John, is absolutely superb; sunshine and a hundred beach parties stuffed into thirty minutes, sprightly and joyous, cool, confident and glossy. Bass thrums through ‘Eyes’ and ‘I Know You Don’t Love Me’, an anthem of Joy Division-esque stature; ‘Second Chance’ is the song: you know, the song that everyone will fall in love with, the song of your summer. It may be a little hasty to admit this soon, but this is a contender for 2011’s best. –CM
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Los Lonely Boys, Rockpango
Mountain Goats, All Eternals Deck
Amon Amarth, Surtur Rising
Between The Buried & Me, Best Of Between The Buried & Me
Biffy Clyro, Only Revolutions
Cavalera Conspiracy, Blunt Force Trauma
Ladytron, Best Of 00-10
E-40, Revenue Retrievin’: Grave
E-40, Revenue Retrievin’: Overt
Snoop Dogg, Doggumentary
Britney Spears, Femme Fatal
Within Temptation, Unforgiving
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