Tuesday Bazaar: The Willowz, and a bunch of bands that can spell

[Hoofing it to the record store again ...]

Recommended

The Willowz, "Chautauqua," (Dim Mak): The Orange County quartet stretches its retro-psychedelic stomp on its third album (and first for DJ Steve Aoki's label), and that's not always a good thing. But largely you have to give singer-guitarist Richie James Follin and bassist-singer Jessica Reynoza (now joined by guitarist Aric Bohn and Ted Humphrey) credit for aiming their darts squarely at the center of the Stones rock pantheon. The bluesy squalor will remind you of the likes of Neil Young, Dinosaur Jr. and even Dead Moon--perfect for hot summer days and long rides in that flower-painted VW bus.

||| Download: "Evil Son."

||| And prepare for a new coat of paint on the walls at Cinespace: The Willowz celebrate the album's release with a show at the Hollywood Boulevard venue tonight. They will be joined by Vietnam, Wolf & Cub and the Horrors.

Also recommended

El-P, "I'll Sleep When You're Dead" (Definitive Jux): Five years in the making, the explosive sophomore effort by the Def Jux main man features ear-splitting production and brain-bending lyrics, not to mention guest turns by the likes of Cage, Aesop Rock, Trent Reznor, members of the Mars Volta and James McNew of Yo La Tengo. Make room on those year-end Top 10 lists.

Other opinions

In case you missed your Sunday paper, here's a couple The Times reviewed in Record Rack:

||| LCD Soundsystem, "Sound of Silver."

||| Modest Mouse, "We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank."