Out of the Box Album of the Week with Paul Shugrue

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**Out of the Box Album of the Week with Paul Shugrue**

All week, on each edition of Out of the Box, listen for songs from one of the best albums that’s just hitting stores and hear Paul Shugrue’s review of that album.

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The Whigs Mar 29, 2010

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"In The Dark" is the third album from this Georgia rock trio and gives us hope for straight ahead rock and roll bands.

Drive By Truckers Mar 22, 2010

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"The Big To Do" is the eighth studio album from this neo-southern rock band and offers another glimpse at southern culture in the 21st century.

Broken Bells Mar 15, 2010

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"Broken Bells" is the self titled debut album by Dangermouse of Gnarls Barkley and James Mercer of the Shins.

John Hiatt Mar 08, 2010

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"The Open Road" is Hiatt's 19th studio album and his homage to life on the road.

Carolina Chocolate Drops Mar 01, 2010

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"Genuine Negro Jig" is an album by a trio of young, African-Americans playing old time string band music.

Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore Feb 22, 2010

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"Dear Companion" is a loving tribute to the artists' home State of Kentucky and a concept album deriding the mountaintop removal coal mining there.

Massive Attack Feb 15, 2010

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"Heligoland" is the trip hop pioneers' first album in seven years and they stay true to the original concept of the band while making a stylistically different album.

Duke Robillard and Sunny Crownover Feb 08, 2010

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"Tales from the Tiki Lounge" is the first of what will probably be many tribute albums to the late Les Paul who passed away last summer and set a standard that artists like Robillard are living up to.

Patty Griffin Feb 01, 2010

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"Downtown Church" is Patty Griffin's tribute to gospel music, giving over her voice to mostly traditional devotional songs.

Spoon Jan 25, 2010

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"Transference" is a seemingly flawed self produced album that uses those imperfections to make a bigger point.