Out of the Box Album of the Week with Paul Shugrue

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Damien Rice Nov 10, 2014

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After an eight year absence the Irish singer songwriter returns with an album of songs that play like a personal message to his long lost muse.

Neil Young Nov 03, 2014

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The ever experimental artist is at it again bringing in a 92 piece orchestra and a rollicking big band to give himself yet another new musical persona.

Yusuf Oct 27, 2014

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Tell Em Im Gone is by the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens and is his first album since being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year.

Frazey Ford Oct 13, 2014

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Indian Ocean is a career defining fusion of her own honey sweet vocals, tangy diction and Memphis Soul on this second solo album by the former leader of The Be Good Tanyas.

The Last Bison Oct 06, 2014

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VA is the long awaited album from one of Hampton Roads best bands and is full of buoyant, rustic and earnest new songs.

Lucinda Williams Sep 30, 2014

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Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone is her statement of independence and a double album set with no filler.

Marcia Ball Sep 24, 2014

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The Tattooed Lady and the Alligator Man is a party starter of an album with equal parts blues, roots and cajun music, rollicking rhythms and one of the best boogie woogie piano players of all.

U-2 Sep 16, 2014

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Songs of Innocence is the anti-cd of the week since it is only available as a free download at I-tunes. The rock legends overcome the hype with their tradeMark anthemic sound.

Tweedy Sep 16, 2014

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Sukierae is the collaboration between Jeff Tweedy of Wilco and his son Spencer on drums. It is a generous and humble family project and its strength is its familiarity.

Robert Plant Sep 08, 2014

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lullabye...and the Ceaseless Roar is the album he spurned a Led Zeppelin reunion to record and on it he combines Celtic grace with African rhythms for perhaps his finest solo album.