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“Trust Now” — Prince Rama

Paw Tracks Records

Psychedelic travelers and sisters, Taraka and Nimai Larson, craft immense and foreboding tribal beats layered with waves of synth tones that sound appropriate for dancing around a fire while worshipping the moon. They sing in a weird blend of English and some other language from an unknown dimension. This may not be the music you play in the car on a road trip with your friends, but it’s most definitely the album you want for your next pagan Solstice festival. Or if you’re just looking for a little personal transcendence, give Prince Rama and “Trust Now” a listen.

Release Date: Oct. 4 

“Enough Thunder” EP — James Blake

Atlas Records

James Blake’s truly wonderful debut LP earned him the respect of much of the online music world, with critics praising the album’s high level of craftsmanship and production values. Since the release of his album, Blake has released a few random singles, as well as a highly anticipated track in collaboration with Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, “Fall Creek Boys Choir.” It turns out that the track, as well as a Joni Mitchell cover and four other original tracks, will appear on a brand new EP, “Enough Thunder,” to be released Oct. 11.

Release Date: Oct. 11 

“Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming” — M83

Mute Records

Anthony Gonzalez, otherwise known as M83, builds songs like skyscrapers — they grow higher with every added synth line, each one reaching new heights of grandeur, always boldly soaring toward the clouds as the album progresses. If there’s ever a time in which it’s OK to use the word “epic,” this is it. The songs on “Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming” are filled with ’80s allusions, from the saxophone solo in “Midnight City,” to the Genesis-like opening drumbeats of “OK Pal.” With a track list of 22 songs and a duration of just more than one hour, listening to “Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming” is a bit of a daunting task to undertake, but the album is well worth the effort.

Release Date: Oct. 18 

“SMiLE” (The Original Sessions) — The Beach Boys

Capitol / EMI

One of the most legendary albums in pop music history, “SMiLE,” will finally be released in its original form on Nov. 8. The album was recorded at the peak of The Beach Boys’ creative arc, but was shelved because of disagreements over the music between the band members and Brian Wilson’s growing emotional instability. “SMiLE” contains some of the group’s most well-known tracks, such as “Heroes and Villains,” “Surf’s Up” and “Good Vibrations.” Wilson released a re-recorded version of “SMiLE” in 2004 with a new backing band, but the version that will be released this November will consist of the very original session recordings with the original Beach Boys.

Release Date: Nov. 8 

“Crazy Clown Time” — David Lynch

Sunday Best Recordings / PIAS America

Best known for his surreal and bizarre films, David Lynch will release an album of electronic music on Nov. 8. Given that the title of the album will be “Crazy Clown Time,” it’s hard to imagine that this record will be any less hypnagogic and off the wall than his movies. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Karen O will feature on a song called “Pinky’s Dream.” Other than that one feature, the album was entirely written, recorded and performed by Lynch himself — with some assistance from engineer Dean Hurley, who also played some guitar and drums.

Release Date: Nov. 8

A version of this article appeared in the Oct 4 issue of the Collegiate Times.