Out of the Box Album of the Week with Paul Shugrue

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Death Cab For Cutie Jun 06, 2011

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"Codes and Keys" is the seventh album by this usually melancholy band from Washington, but Ben Gibbard's suddenly happy love life is reflected in the new album.

My Morning Jacket May 30, 2011

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"Circuital" is the sixth studio album by this jam band that uses the studio as an experimental lab for the songs they play on stage.

Thurston Moore May 23, 2011

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"Demolished Thoughts" is the third solo album by the leader of Sonic Youth and is produced by Beck.

Sarah Jarosz May 16, 2011

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"Follow Me Down" is the sophmore album by this young americana multi intsrumentalist and on it, she shows how she is also a songwriter of uncomMon wisdom.

Fleet Foxes May 09, 2011

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"Helplessness Blues" is the sophmore album by a band with a compelling fusion of folk and progressive rock.

Emmylou Harris May 02, 2011

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"Hard Bargain" is a showcase for the accomplished singer's song writing abilities as it is a straight forward and up front collection of mostly original songs.

Tab Benoit Apr 25, 2011

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"Medicine" is the first album of new material in over four years for this cajun blues guitarist and is a collaboration with fellow New Orleanian Anders Osborne.

The Strokes Mar 28, 2011

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"Angles" is their first album in five years and comes just about ten years after their debut so it's not surprising that time is the main theme on this great new comeback album.

Black Joe Lewis and The Honeybears Mar 21, 2011

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"Scandalous" is the second album from this Texas based party that is equal parts soul and garage rock.

R.E.M Mar 14, 2011

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"Collapse into Now" is REM's 15th studio album and despite recent criticism, proves they are not ready to be put out to pasture yet.