Out of the Box Album of the Week with Paul Shugrue

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Tommy Castro and the Painkillers Oct 19, 2015

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Method to My Madness one of the best of this veteran bluesman's twenty plus years career combining his humor, riffs and powerful moments into a great new studio recording.

City and Colour Oct 12, 2015

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On If I Should Go Before You, singer songwriter Dallas Green fleshes out his acoustic songs with a full band, creating a bold new style with more depth and variety.

Blitzen Trapper Oct 05, 2015

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All Across This Land synthesizes their many previous genres into one cohesive sound, Rock and Roll with a lot of heart.

New Order Sep 28, 2015

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Music Complete has this pioneering band reclaiming the mantle of originators of electronic dance music.

Keith Richards Sep 21, 2015

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Crosseyed Heart is his first solo album in twenty three years and offers a fascinating look into his swaggering gypsy persona.

Gary Clark Jr Sep 14, 2015

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The Story of Sonny Boy Slim delves into the musical influences of this blues guitar hero, which are as much about Stevie Wonder as about Stevie Ray Vaughan.

The Arcs Sep 07, 2015

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Led by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, Your's Dreamily explores more soulful soundscapes with a slinky, psychedelic, R and B groove.

Beach House Aug 31, 2015

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On Depression Cherry,the dream pop duo's fifth album, they scale back the instrumentation to reveal their greatest strength, lush, alluring romanticism.

Wilco Aug 24, 2015

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Star Wars is an unexpectly fresh reboot of the artfully crafted sound they pioneered, with glam rock guitars that add a playfulness to the band's sound.

The Waifs Aug 17, 2015

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Beautiful You, the seventh studio album from this longtime Australian trio, is a collection of songs written separately but with similar themes of attachments to their home.