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Play It Strange

Play It Strange

by The Fresh & Onlys
October 12, 2010
The third full-length album for the San Francisco indie band was recorded over a week.
Metascore:
78
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7.8
Authenticity

Authenticity

by The Foreign Exchange
October 12, 2010
The third full-length album for the duo of Phonte and Niolay features Darien Brockington, Jesse Boykins III, Median, Chantae Cann, and YahZarah as guests artists.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
7.5
Charleston, SC 1966

Charleston, SC 1966

by Darius Rucker
October 12, 2010
Primarily known as the lead singer/guitarist of Hootie & the Blowfish, Darius Rucker continues his crossover to pop-country with his second release since his Capitol Nashville debut.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
8.0
Post Electric Blues

Post Electric Blues

by Idlewild
October 12, 2010
The Scottish rock band's seventh album is lively and loud, with a blend of blaring guitar rock and less flamboyant folk tunes, influenced by lead singer Roddy Woomble's solo stint as a folk singer in New York.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
8.3
Metallic Spheres

Metallic Spheres

by The Orb
October 12, 2010
Pink Floyd's David Gilmour joins the electronic duo on this album that includes two 20-minute-plus tracks.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.4
Jojo Burger Tempest

Jojo Burger Tempest

by Working for a Nuclear Free City
October 12, 2010
The third full-length album for the Manchester, England, rock band is another two-disc release, featuring 17 songs on one disc and the 33-minute title track on the second.
Metascore:
68
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tbd
It's What I'm Thinking, Pt. 1: Photographing Snowflakes

It's What I'm Thinking, Pt. 1: Photographing Snowflakes

by Badly Drawn Boy
October 12, 2010
Damon Gough's latest release is the first of a planned trilogy of albums.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.6
Recitation

Recitation

by Envy
October 12, 2010
The latest album for the Japanese hardcore rock quintet brings some post-rock styles to its music.
Metascore:
81
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tbd
Lucky Shiner

Lucky Shiner

by Gold Panda
October 12, 2010
UK producer Gold Panda's debut is a fusion of psychedelic pop, samples and dance beats.
Metascore:
80
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8.1
The Grand Theatre, Vol. 1

The Grand Theatre, Vol. 1

by Old 97's
October 12, 2010
The band led by Rhett Miller releases the first volume of songs that were originally planned as part of a double album. Volume two is scheduled for a May 2011 release.
Metascore:
74
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tbd
$O$

$O$

by Die Antwoord
October 12, 2010
The South African trio's debut full-length album was originally self-released on the Internet last year. The CD release with Interscope includes several new tracks.
Metascore:
69
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6.9
Living with Yourself

Living with Yourself

by Mark McGuire
October 12, 2010
The Emeralds singer and guitarist releases his debut solo album on the Edition Mego label.
Metascore:
79
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Foreign Landscapes

Foreign Landscapes

by Hauschka
October 12, 2010
The follow-up to the German artist's 2008 album Ferndorf was recorded with San Francisco's Magik*Magik Orchestra.
Metascore:
70
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To Dreamers

To Dreamers

by Kelley Stoltz
October 12, 2010
The San Francisco-based singer-songwriter releases his eighth album.
Metascore:
70
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Slime Flu

Slime Flu

by Vado
October 12, 2010
This is the Harlem, New York-born rapper's first official mixtape.
Metascore:
74
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tbd
Zeroes QC

Zeroes QC

by Suuns
October 12, 2010
The debut album for the Montreal experimental rock quartet was produced with Jace Lasek of The Besnard Lakes.
Metascore:
70
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tbd
DIRTY BABY

DIRTY BABY

by Nels Cline
October 12, 2010
The two-disc set from Wilco lead guitarist Nels Cline sees him returning to his jazz roots with this album influenced by Ed Ruscha paintings.
Metascore:
74
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For We Are Many

For We Are Many

by All That Remains
October 12, 2010
Adam Dutkiewicz produces the metal band's fifth studio album.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.0
I Am Not a Human Being

I Am Not a Human Being

by Lil Wayne
October 12, 2010
With Southern sounds, spacey themes, and smooth rhymes, the rapper returns from incarceration with his latest release of hip-hop hits.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
5.1
Steeple

Steeple

by Wolf People
October 12, 2010
This is the first album on the Jagjaguwar label for the British rock quartet.
Metascore:
77
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tbd
Margins

Margins

by Paul Smith
October 11, 2010
Margins is the solo debut from Maximo Park frontman Paul Smith. Spirited.
Metascore:
46
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tbd
Marnie Stern

Marnie Stern

by Marnie Stern
October 5, 2010
The more emotional third album for the New York-based singer/songwriter has a much simpler title than her 2008 release.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.1
Sinners & Saints

Sinners & Saints

by Raul Malo
October 5, 2010
The latest solo album for the Mavericks singer was self-produced.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
tbd
As I Call You Down

As I Call You Down

by Fistful of Mercy
October 5, 2010
The debut release for the supergroup includes Ben Harper, Joseph Arthur, and George Harrison's son, Dhani Harrison, as well as nine acoustic tracks.
Metascore:
63
User Score:
tbd
Allo Darlin'

Allo Darlin'

by Allo Darlin'
October 5, 2010
The debut album for the London based indie pop band includes two Australian and two British members.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
tbd
Telephantasm

Telephantasm

by Soundgarden
October 5, 2010
The latest greatest-hits collection for the Seattle band includes rare tracks. On expanded editions, it features five additional unreleased tracks and a music video DVD.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
7.5
The Game of Monogamy

The Game of Monogamy

by Tim Kasher
October 5, 2010
This is the debut solo album for the lead singer of Cursive and The Good Life.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
tbd
Flockaveli

Flockaveli

by Waka Flocka Flame
October 5, 2010
The rapper who worked with Gucci Mane on a few mixtapes releases his first official album.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.0
Wild Go

Wild Go

by Dark Dark Dark
October 5, 2010
Metascore:
69
User Score:
tbd
Fantastic Explanations (And Similar Situations)

Fantastic Explanations (And Similar Situations)

by Cheap Time
October 5, 2010
The Jeffrey Novak-led indie rock trio returns with its follow-up to its 2008 self-titled debut.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
tbd
Wreckorder

Wreckorder

by Fran Healy
October 5, 2010
Paul McCartney and Neko Case appear as guest performers on the Travis frontman's debut solo album.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
7.8
No Name No Color

No Name No Color

by Middle Class Rut
October 5, 2010
The Sacramento rock band releases its debut full-length after three EPs.
Metascore:
76
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tbd
TSOL

TSOL

by Shad
October 5, 2010
The latest album for the Canadian rapper was nominated for a Polaris Music Prize.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.6
There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It, There is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret

There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It, There is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret

by Bring Me the Horizon
October 5, 2010
The British metal band's third album was produced by Fredrik Nordstrom and features guest appearances by Lights, You Me At Six's Josh Franceschi, and The Chariot's Josh Scogin.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
8.6
Mixed Race

Mixed Race

by Tricky
October 5, 2010
Tricky is a highly acclaimed musician and producer whose eighth album crosses genres by mixing reggae, rap, jazz and rock to blur the lines of definition.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
6.6
Tiger Suit

Tiger Suit

by KT Tunstall
October 5, 2010
The Scottish singer-songwriter's third studio release combines country-tinged blues with bits of folk-rock and dance textures to create a contemporary, upbeat album.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.4
Infinite Love

Infinite Love

by Dustin Wong
October 5, 2010
The solo album for Ponytail's Dustin Wong was composed almost entirely with only a guitar.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
tbd
Bubblegum

Bubblegum

by Clinic
October 5, 2010
The band's sixth album is inventive and dreamy, shifting in sounds using strings, harpsichords, and dulcimers to combine its psychedelic lullabies with folk rock.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
Bullets in the Gun

Bullets in the Gun

by Toby Keith
October 5, 2010
The Oklahoma-born country music hit maker's 15th studio album is filled with everything from breakup ballads to twangy outlaw tales, showcasing his versatility as a veteran country star.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
2.7
1,000 Years

1,000 Years

by The Corin Tucker Band
October 5, 2010
This is the solo debut album for the Sleater-Kinney singer/guitarist.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
tbd
Easy Wonderful

Easy Wonderful

by Guster
October 5, 2010
Straightforward pop songs are this Boston band's specialty, and its latest release builds around its trademark sound with melodious guitars, sweeping vocal harmonies, and hook-filled songs.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.5
Doo-Wops and Hooligans

Doo-Wops and Hooligans

by Bruno Mars
October 5, 2010
The Hawaiian-born producer's move to making pop music as a solo artist has proven successful, as his new album is an innovative mix of tribal beats, reggae, and club-worthy jams that show his range as a songwriter.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
6.9
Carl Barat

Carl Barat

by Carl Barât
October 4, 2010
The Libertines/Dirty Pretty Things singer releases his debut solo album.
Metascore:
58
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tbd
Zodiac

Zodiac

by Electric Six
September 28, 2010
The seventh studio album for the rock group was produced by Zach Shipps and features a cover of "The Rubberband Man" by The Spinners.
Metascore:
72
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tbd
Ring

Ring

by Glasser
September 28, 2010
This is the debut full-length album for Cameron Mesirow as Glasser.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.7
The Inevitable Past Is the Future Forgotten

The Inevitable Past Is the Future Forgotten

by Three Mile Pilot
September 28, 2010
The San Diego indie rock band returns with its first studio full-length album in more than 13 years.
Metascore:
75
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tbd
Going Back

Going Back

by Phil Collins
September 28, 2010
With the help of three of the surviving Funk Brothers, Phil Collins recorded some Motown favorites for his first studio album in nearly 10 years.
Metascore:
53
User Score:
7.0
The  Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted

The Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted

by Gucci Mane
September 28, 2010
The third studio release for the rapper features guest appearances by Bun B, Swizz Beatz, Ray J, Nicki Minaj, Pharrell, Wyclef Jean, and Estelle.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
7.3
Silent Movies

Silent Movies

by Marc Ribot
September 28, 2010
The guitarist's latest solo album is inspired by film scores he had written for others or for himself.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
7.6
Crush

Crush

by Abe Vigoda
September 28, 2010
Influenced by early 1980's romantic/new wave, LA's Abe Vigoda's fourth album continues to re-create synth pop and post punk, comparable to The Cure and David Bowie.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
8.5
A Swedish Love Story

A Swedish Love Story

by Owen Pallett
September 28, 2010
This is the debut solo EP album for the lead singer of Cursive and The Good Life.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
tbd
Forget

Forget

by Twin Shadow
September 28, 2010
Chris Taylor helped produce this debut solo album for the Brooklyn-based George Lewis Jr.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.6
Everything in Between

Everything in Between

by No Age
September 28, 2010
This is the second studio album for the the indie rock duo from Los Angeles.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.8
Le Noise

Le Noise

by Neil Young
September 28, 2010
The legendary socially conscious rocker joins forces with producer Daniel Lanois, creating an album full of self-proclaimed folk-metal music.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.9
Record Collection

Record Collection

by Mark Ronson and the Business Intl
September 28, 2010
The DJ-turned-producer, who has worked with everyone from Lily Allen to Amy Winehouse, returns with his third studio album under his new moniker, with impressive dance-floor, disco-pop jams.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
7.6
Lonely Avenue

Lonely Avenue

by Nick Hornby
September 28, 2010
Singer-songwriter Ben Folds and English novelist Nick Hornby collaborate to create an album featuring the piano compositions and musical arrangements of Folds and the words of Hornby.
Metascore:
63
User Score:
7.3
Pete Yorn

Pete Yorn

by Pete Yorn
September 28, 2010
The singer-songwriter and guitarist's self-titled album follows his collaborative effort with actress Scarlett Johansson and features famed Pixies frontman Frank Black as a producer of his straightforward pop rock.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.9
Hemingway's Whiskey

Hemingway's Whiskey

by Kenny Chesney
September 28, 2010
The quadruple-platinum country singer's first studio album in three years is named after a Guy Clark song and features the singer-writer throughout the record.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
8.5
Halcyon Digest

Halcyon Digest

by Deerhunter
September 28, 2010
The Atlanta-based quartet's fourth album combines calm shoegaze pop and noisy punk rock to create a dreamy, psychedelic sound.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
8.6
Clapton

Clapton

by Eric Clapton
September 28, 2010
At 65, the British blues-rock guitarist returns with a new album that rediscovers and reinvents classic jams, including songs by noted composers such as Irving Berlin and Fats Waller.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
8.4
I Am the West

I Am the West

by Ice Cube
September 28, 2010
As one of the most well-known West Coast MCs, Ice Cube's ninth studio album heralds his love of California and his hometown of Compton.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
8.4
Invented

Invented

by Jimmy Eat World
September 28, 2010
Jimmy Eat World's seventh album was produced by Mark Trombino, who also produced 1999's Clarity and 2001's Bleed American.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
7.1
Good Things

Good Things

by Aloe Blacc
September 28, 2010
The second full-length album for the California-born singer E. Nathaniel Dawkins goes for retro R&B and soul style.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
7.8
The  Dissent of Man

The Dissent of Man

by Bad Religion
September 28, 2010
Joe Barresi produced the latest album for the southern California punk band who celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2010.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.8
History of Modern

History of Modern

by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
September 28, 2010
The first album in 14 years for the Liverpool, England, musicians who are best known in the US for the song If You Leave from the movie Pretty in Pink.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
tbd
The Place We Ran From

The Place We Ran From

by Tired Pony
September 28, 2010
Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody gathers together fellow band member Iain Archer, R.E.M.'s Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, Belle & Sebastian's Richard Colburn, Garret "Jacknife" Lee, and Troy Stewart to record a country-inspired album.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
tbd
Public Strain

Public Strain

by Women
September 28, 2010
The second album for the indie Canadian quartet was produced by Chad VanGaalen.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.4
King Night

King Night

by Salem
September 28, 2010
This is the debut full-length album for the Michigan trio led by John Holland.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
8.2
The Big Deep

The Big Deep

by The Sleeping
September 28, 2010
Mike Birnbaum and Chris Bittner return to produce the Long Island-based rock band's fourth album.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
tbd
Silver

Silver

by Eternal Summers
September 27, 2010
This is the debut full-length album for the duo from Roanoke, Virginia.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time

Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time

by Santana
September 21, 2010
Chris Cornell, Scott Weiland, Rob Thomas, India.Aire, Chris Daughtry, Nas, Chester Bennington, Joe Crocker, Gavin Rossdale, Pat Monahan, Yo-Yo Ma, Johnny Lang, Ray Manzarek and Jacoby Shaddix guest on the Clive Davis-produced covers album featuring Santana.
Metascore:
45
User Score:
4.0
Maximum Balloon

Maximum Balloon

by Maximum Balloon
September 21, 2010
The latest project for TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek features such guests as Karen O, David Byrne, Kyp Malone, and Theophilus London.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
6.4
Songs for Singles

Songs for Singles

by Torche
September 21, 2010
The latest release from the Miami-based metal band is its second without guitarist Juan Montoya who left the band in 2008.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.0
The Hundred in the Hands

The Hundred in the Hands

by The Hundred in the Hands
September 21, 2010
The debut full-length release for the Brooklyn pop duo was recorded in New York and London.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
8.3
Rain In England

Rain In England

by Lil B
September 21, 2010
The Berkeley, California, rapper adds ambient sounds to his hip-hop rhymes on his latest release.
Metascore:
40
User Score:
5.6
The Trip

The Trip

by Laetitia Sadier
September 21, 2010
With Stereolab on hiatus, Laetitia Sadier returns to release her first solo album.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
tbd
Pattern + Grid World

Pattern + Grid World

by Flying Lotus
September 21, 2010
The California producer/artist releases a seven-track EP four months after Cosmogramma, his third full-length album.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
8.1
The  Sound of Sunshine

The Sound of Sunshine

by Michael Franti & Spearhead
September 21, 2010
The artist's latest album with the band Spearhead continues his melding of hip-hop, reggae, and rock music.
Metascore:
56
User Score:
tbd
Frankie Rose and the Outs

Frankie Rose and the Outs

by Frankie Rose and the Outs
September 21, 2010
Frankie Rose, who previously was in several up-and-coming indie rock bands, such as Vivian Girls, Dum Dum Girls, and Crystal Stilts, returns with the debut album for her own band.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
tbd
No Gravity

No Gravity

by Shontelle
September 21, 2010
Frankie Rose, who previously was in several up-and-coming indie rock bands, such as Vivian Girls, Dum Dum Girls, and Crystal Stilts, returns with the debut album for her own band.
Metascore:
56
User Score:
5.3
Hands All Over

Hands All Over

by Maroon 5
September 21, 2010
In 2008, Maroon 5 released a remix album with the help of several different DJs and producers. The group then spent most of the following two years working with a different producer -- famous rock/country-pop architect Robert John "Mutt" Lange -- on Hands All Over, which marked the band's third studio offering of rhythmic, soulful pop songs.
Metascore:
63
User Score:
6.9
Imperfect Harmonies

Imperfect Harmonies

by Serj Tankian
September 21, 2010
The former System of a Down singer once again merges progressive rock with orchestral magnificence to create a symphony of electronically influenced sound on his follow-up solo album.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
8.0
Wake Up!

Wake Up!

by The Roots
September 21, 2010
Backed by The Roots, John Legend delivers his fourth studio album of soul-conscious classics and original material.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.3
From the Cradle to the Rave

From the Cradle to the Rave

by Shit Robot
September 21, 2010
Full of futuristic synthesizer sounds and analog arrangements, Irish-born Marcus Lambkin's album of house jams features guest vocals from Hot Chip and LCD Soundsystem.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
tbd
Buzzard

Buzzard

by Margot & the Nuclear So and So's
September 21, 2010
Described as cinematic chamber pop, this Indianapolis band's third album features heavier electric guitar rock with a mix of unique multiple instrumentation.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
tbd
You Get What You Give

You Get What You Give

by Zac Brown Band
September 21, 2010
Combining country twang with a bit of experimentation, the Zac Brown Band's second album is a genre-mixing country-rock record.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
8.4
My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky

My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky

by Swans
September 21, 2010
Releasing their first album in 1983, the New York City post-punk band's new album picks up where they left off with the dark vision, intense rhythms and musical intensity that made them trailblazers for the industrial music movement.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.5
Postcards From a Young Man

Postcards From a Young Man

by Manic Street Preachers
September 21, 2010
The Welsh rock band goes with a poppier sound on its Dave Eringa-produced 10th studio album.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
7.9
Epic

Epic

by Sharon Van Etten
September 21, 2010
The second album for the singer-songwriter from New Jersey is just seven tracks long.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
8.4
Duppy Writer

Duppy Writer

by Roots Manuva
September 21, 2010
British producer Wrongtom remixes a collection of Roots Manuva's tracks.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
tbd
Enjoy Yourself

Enjoy Yourself

by Billy Currington
September 21, 2010
The fourth album for the Nashville, Tennessee-based country singer was produced with Carson Chamberlain.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
tbd
Root For Ruin

Root For Ruin

by Les Savy Fav
September 14, 2010
This is the fifth album for the New York City rock band led by Tim Harrington.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.3
Skit I Allt

Skit I Allt

by Dungen
September 14, 2010
The Swedish rock band led by Gustav Ejstes releases its sixth album.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
tbd
Light Chasers

Light Chasers

by Cloud Cult
September 14, 2010
The experimental band from Minnesota led by Craig Minowa releases its first concept album about space travel, life, death, and babies.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
8.0
Expektoration (Live)

Expektoration (Live)

by MF Doom
September 14, 2010
The live album contains recordings from the rapper's New York City show on September 24, 2009.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
7.0
Tidelands

Tidelands

by The Moondoggies
September 14, 2010
The second album for the Seattle-based four-piece band was produced with Erik Blood.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
tbd
Hurley

Hurley

by Weezer
September 14, 2010
As its first independently released album, Weezer still remains true to form with a collection of Pinkerton-esque pop rock.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
7.2
Riposte

Riposte

by Buke and Gass
September 14, 2010
Metascore:
65
User Score:
tbd
Solo

Solo

by Vijay Iyer
September 14, 2010
The pianist's follow-up to last year's Historicity, where he worked as part of a trio, is a solo album of originals and covers.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
tbd
Flamingo

Flamingo

by Brandon Flowers
September 14, 2010
Known as the frontman for Las Vegas-based rock group, The Killers, Brandon Flowers ventures out on his own with a solo debut that sounds achingly similar to the melodic, Vegas-themed music of his band but with a more self-conscious approach.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
8.1