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Algiers, ‘Algiers’: Of the many styles of music capable of decrying social injustice, gospel is the most storied, and traces of its fervor are all over this debut. Apolitically charged trio that at times recalls the barbed mix of soul and electro-punk in TV on the Radio, Algiers is fueled by the furious howl of Franklin James Fisher, whose flame-throwing vocals transform lines such as “when it falls down, you’ll know exactly who we are” into something like a promise.

Birgitte Hjort Sørensen: Last seen navigating political intrigue as a reporter in Denmark’s TV drama “Borgen,” Sørensen has made inroads on these shores as Anna Kendrick’s character’s rival in “Pitch Perfect 2” and a steely wildling clan leader on “Game of Thrones.” Though her ax-wielding warrior showed promise, she couldn’t last in George R.R. Martin’s world, but her luck hopefully runs better in HBO’s coming Scorsese-produced ’70s rock series.