The War on Drugs : LOST IN THE DREAM Pros: Classic rock sound and great songs Cons: Second half of the album can’t quite keep

Perfect Pussy – SAY YES TO LOVE Pros: Nice, an appropriate mixture of live and studio tracks; ROCK’n’ROLL! Cons: Iffy sound quality; Tinnitus! It seems

Duck Sauce – QUACK Pros: Middle section of this album is great! Cons: Jokes and gimmicks wind up being disruptive Sounding a bit like an

NWA-Straight Outta Compton Pros: Unbridled intensity. Cons: Some filler, some dated bits, DEFINITELY NOT for everyone. It’s easy to forget. But when NWA dropped the

The Essential Kris Kristofferson Pros: two lengthy discs of very enjoyable music Cons: “Why Me, Lord?” irritates me When I look at the name Kris

Shut Up You Fucking Baby Pros: Easily the best comedy album of the last decade. Cons: Heavy on the swearing for those easily offended. “Ahh

Anthony and the Johnsons Pros: sounds weird and classy Cons: hard to understand   What a cool cover image this is for the debut album

I HEAR A NEW WORLD by Joe Meek $15.26 at Amazon     Pros: Nifty experimental techniques; relaxed surf/island music vibes; great melodies; great CD package