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Featured Review It's possible that the Beastie Boys' "To the Five Boroughs" will one day be considered a classic, like 1989's "Paul's Boutique." But it doesn't seem likely: "Five Boroughs" inadvertently argues that you can be deathly earnest only so long before you're just deathly.
Latest Reviews The Long Winters John Roderick loves his voice (gravelly going on whiny), but if you don't, you might want to avoid "When I Pretend to Fall." Pedro the Lion "Achilles Heel" ditches the concept-album formula and varies the writing, from stately mope to power pop and straight-up rock. Acid Mothers ... If you like your sonic extremity a little easy on the ears (and "little" is a relative term), check out "Mantra of Love." Darden Smith No, he can't really sing, but yes, he really can write, and on 'Circo' both the good and bad are highlighted. Avril Lavigne Shunning hit makers and taking pen in hand, the 19-year-old creates "Under My Skin," a CD teenage girls understand.		Jazzanova "... Mixing" is the German collective's fourth album and fourth album format, and while lovely but inert, it's a good disc. Ruthie Foster At 75 minutes, "Stages" might just be too much of a good thing, making a mixed bag of sterling live shows. PJ Harvey A return to muscular rock songwriting without enough muscle, makes "Uh Huh Her" a joyless, underbaked exercise. The New Year The Kadanes' cranky streak always has been hidden their lush guitar work, but on 'The End is Near,' the veil slips a little. Ed Burleson Denison native's "The Cold Hard Truth" is more suited to rodeo than radio, turning a night at a honky tonk into disc form.

More Reviews • Burning Brides: "Leave No Ashes • Secret Machines: "Now Here is Nowhere • Jane Bond: "Volume 2 - Live From the Continental Club • Trans Am: "Liberation" • Danger Mouse & Jemini: "Ghetto Pop Life" • Dianne Reeves: "A Little Moonlight" • dios: "dios" • Li'l Cap'n Travis: "... In All Their Splendor" • Young Heart Attack: "Mouthful of Love" • David Cross: "It's Not Funny" • Read More in the Review Archive To listen to audio clips, you will need RealOne Player. Download it for free here.

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