San Jose indie-rock duo Aluminum Boys releases their album, Collected Pieces, a collection of songs full of big emotions and knowing winks that let you know that they know too. Made up of Jared Ottmann and William “Bill” Pence, both originally from Wisconsin and now in California, Aluminum Boys’ Collected Pieces was produced by Paula Kelly and Aaron Tap and features the instinctive, finessed drumming of Sean Hutchinson, who has worked with Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, and Bleachers. Grammy-winning banjo artist Kyle Tuttle shows up on “Lowlands.” Comprising 10 tracks, highlights include the opening track, “Common Pleas,” a blend of lo-fi indie-rock, elusive hints of new wave, and classical. At once dark and light, the melody effortlessly shifts textures and colors, forming a lusciously intro...