Welcome back to Retro Recommendations. This week’s guest contributor is Josh Madell, co-founder of New York City’s Other Music, and he’s got a set of listening suggestions for you based on the new Here We Go Magic release, Pigeons. “The second full-length from Luke Temple’s Here We Go Magic is the first that he has recorded with his five-piece touring band (the debut was home-recorded and multi-tracked all by his lonesome),” explains Madell. “As such, it’s not surprising that there is more immediacy, energy and groove on Pigeons, and these proggy, psychedelic indie-pop songs float by buoyed not just by Temple’s hooky, bell-clear vocal melodies, but also great ensemble playing.”

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Debates over musical influences generally go one of two ways: Either music nerds go overboard tracing historical antecedents for every stray hook, chord progression, and flourish, or hasty critics chalk up one similar moment as proof of all-encompassing inspiration. Still, such discussions bring music fans together as we all get drawn into the excitement of making connections.

Because we’re interested in what musical history has to offer the buzz bands of 2010, Flavorwire is launching a weekly column of retro recommendations based on new music we love. This first week pits LCD Soundsystem’s highly anticipated This Is Happening against Iggy Pop’s 1977 classic The Idiot. Click through to read about the albums, listen to tracks from both, and let us know if you see a resemblance.

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