The Sugarman Three Soul Donkey (Desco/Fusion III) Neal Sugarman assembles the best barnyard flunkies to throwdown on this double-backed funk dirt. Filthy! 9 (SC)

Nancy Marano/Many Albam If You Could See Me Now (Koch) A voice, an arranger and the Netherlands Metropole Orchestra--a winning jazz combination. 9 (LD)

Various Un-touchable (Tummy Touch/Fusion III) A look back at the standout moments in this label's disco-funk-big-beat history. A potent, percussive partytime classic. 8 (RB)

The Nobodys/The Beautys Hugh (Sub City/Hopeless) Both bands combine their old school piss 'n' vinegar punk and come up with 10 winners worthy of Circle Jerks, Rezillos, X or Angry Samoans. Watch out for the Beautys. 8 (JC)

Sam Shalabi Luteness (Squintfucker Press) Irritating local noise from this well-rounded musician. Four-track soundtracks from the nonexistent film Shalabi Does the Dishes. 7.5 (JC)

Michelle McAdorey Whirl (Quilt) Former Crash Vegas frontwoman goes it alone, airy, ambient. 7 (CY) w/ Molasses @ Automatic Vaudeville this Sat., March 18, $5

Chainsaws and Children Daca (Big Heavy World) Mix excessive pointlessness with equally excessive clichéd industrial noise and you get pointlessly excessive uselessness to the infinite power. 3 (LM)

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