Aussie iconoclast Kirin J Callinan linked up with Grizzly Bear bassist Chris Taylor’s Terrible Records for Embracism, a record unlike anything you’ll hear this year. One moment he’s on some space-age Tom Waits shit, the next he’s crooning luxuriantly over a string-laden new wave power ballad. Hearing him sing, “Standing there, in your underwear” is more than a little unsettling. In concert, he’s a freak. In videos, he’s even more of a freak. Results may vary, but Tim and Eric superfans might have just stumbled upon their latest obsession. – Chris

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BUY: Embracism is available via XL Recordings.