“Hall” — Baths

  This last track off Baths’ first album opens with a bright burst of electronic sounds, then quickly settles into a bass-heavy, slightly stuttered rhythm. Behind the bars of the over-pumped bass, the listener gets glimpses of the underlying atmospheric qualities so prevalent throughout Baths’ work. About halfway through the track, Will Wiesenfeld’s falsettoed voice comes in with a simple yet completing melody intent upon soaring upwards. A great new track for the fall weather and for those who like pop themes but want something more experimental.

— Ross Stansberry

“Too Much” — Sufjan Stevens

  “Too Much” is a promo track for Stevens’ new album. The track is filled with electronic sounds reminiscent of some of his earlier works, “The BQE” and “Enjoy Your Rabbit.” The drum sounds at the beginning are enough to give an “Illinoise” fanatic a heart attack. (Sorry, there is no banjo.) But don’t get too exasperated. The piano comes in, and Sufjan is back in his singing, orchestral director seat — well, sort of. While interesting, this song tries for too much and ends up being a massive electronic headache. Sufjan should stick with the orchestra of acoustic instruments and leave electronic productions to those artists better suited.

— Ross Stansberry

“Helicopter (Diplo and Lunice Remix)” — Deerhunter

  Electronic producers Diplo and Lunice joined forces in making the remix of this track off indie-rockers Deerhunter’s new album. The two producers have toned down the bright sounds from the original and, in turn, somehow made it triumphantly melancholic. The drum sounds are nothing too new, as anyone who’s heard dub or hip hop before will recognize them. However, the beauty comes with placement, and the way the synths build and flow around Bradford Cox’s voice. It’s not great enough to revisit time and time again, but hey, it might come in handy on a Friday night party mix.

— Ross Stansberry

“Chorus” — Coolrunnings

  This band may be a lot of things. Unabashed devotees of 8-bit wave? Yes. Revellers in reverb, illicit substances and hormonal anguish? Fer sure. The best band in town? Debatable, but with its prolific streak of releases, each one-upping the last in quality, the title seems all but in the bag. “Chorus” accentuates some of its signature quirks: Brian Wilson-in-space harmonizing, enough echoey reverb for a Trojan Records single, and lyrics whose meaning inevitably turn around on themselves.  The first verse captures the band’s ethos perfectly: “I can do/ What I want to/ When I want to/ Some of the time/ Ain’t nobody gonna f*** with my head/ Ain’t nobody gonna get me out of bed.” Three EPs and several singles in, Coolrunnings shows no signs of dropping its DGAF vibe. Be sure to catch the band at the Word Reviews show this weekend, or catch the group on its upcoming tour with Millionyoung and Sunglasses. Werd, bro.