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May 2008

The James Gang

Long hailed by many as America's finest live band, My Morning Jacket have weathered road casualties, failed romances, even electrical storms to release their Evil Urges. Have Jim James and his "bunch of dudes" finally made the album of their lives?

The Crowd Pleasers: Death Cab for Cutie

By Steve Kandell

Indie vets made good are enjoying the view from the top. Specifically, the view from Ahmet Ertegun's office suite.

Album Reviews

The Sounds

Crossing the Rubicon

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Slick, sassy pop vets shoot for cheap seats.
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Starfucker - Jupiter

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New York, London, Portland, Munich.
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Broken Records - Until the Earth Begins To Part

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Moderation is for suckers, say passionate haggis fans.
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Regina Spektor - Far

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Off-kilter diva composes entrancing beach soundtrack.
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Wilco - Wilco (the album)

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Jeff Tweedy's reassuring songbook helps us accept life's never-ending flaws.
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Viva Voce - Rose City

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Couple's sweet, slumbery bedroom pop stretches.
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Various Artists - The World's Lousy With Ideas Vol. 8

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Proudly sounding like shit for nearly two years.
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Shout Out Out Out Out - Reintegration Time

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Daft Punk not yet playing at their house.
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Tanya Morgan - Brooklynati

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While you were sleeping, De La Soul had sons.
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Meanderthals - Desire Lines

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Seasoned DJ drifters pull up a cabana chair.
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Jeffrey Lewis - 'Em Are I

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Cuddly anti-folk banter hints at bleak complexity.
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J Dilla - Jay Stay Paid

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As posthumous odds-and-sods go, funkier than most.
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Izza Kizza - The Wizard of Iz

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Gifted barnstormer tries to rap by big-league rules.
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Halloween, Alaska - Champagne Downtown

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Every song awaits its own Gossip Girl montage.
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