Don Braden Brighter Days (HighNote/Fusion III) An excellent quartet outing by a somewhat overlooked tenor saxophonist. 9 (LD)

Portostatic Looking for Leonard (Merge) Indie film score by this fine Superchunk side-project features rhythmic, orchestral, pop-rock instrumentals. 8.5 (LC)

Roots Manuva "Witness (One Hope)" 7" (Big Dada) Good Lord, Roots! Big tings still gwan with this 7" version with serious dub. Witness the fitness! 8 (SC)

Purl self-titled (independent) Locals Paul Burnett and friends make very beautiful but very sad, country-tinged, snail's-pace tunes. 7.5 (LC) At Centro Social Español, Sat., Aug. 25, 9pm, $5

Various Twisted Forever (Koch) Twisted Sister finally get their tribute album--with Motörhead, Fu Manchu, Chuck D and Joan Jett tossing in tunes! Too bad about the Lit and Sevendust, though. 7 (RB)

Devolver The Pilot's Inside His Mind (Scratch) Slightly melancholy, creepy psych-pop meant to evoke the serenity pilots and drowners feel just before death. Okay, sure. 7 (LC)

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