The Decoder Ring tunes in some of the best songs from the week’s releases, whether they’re brand new albums or reissues of vintage music. October brings us some new comps of classic unreleased material from Merle Haggard and Bob Dylan. The Streets, The Pretenders, and Oasis resurface, and the tireless Jay Reatard proves that he can write and release a career’s worth of singles in less than a year. Meanwhile, Marnie Stern shows off some finger-tapping pyrotechnics that would make Eddie Van Halen blush.

Bob Dylan - “Most of the Time” (The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs - Rare and Unreleased 1989-2006)

Merle Haggard - “Things Aren’t Funny Anymore” (20 Hits, Vol. 2)

Juana Molina - “El Vestido” (Un Dia)

Oasis - “The Shock of the Lightning” (Dig Out Your Soul)

The Pretenders - “Boots of Chinese Plastic” (Break Up the Concrete)

Jay Reatard - “See Saw” (Matador Singles ‘08)

The Streets - “Heaven for the Weather” (Everything Is Borrowed)

Yo Majesty - “Booty Klap” (Futuristically Speaking: Never Be Afraid)

Marnie Stern - “Transformer” (This Is It and I Am It and You Are It and So Is That and He Is It And She I)