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WEEK OF JULY 22, 2008

Broken Social Scene
Something for All of Us (CD & ...

Brendan Canning is a prolific songwriter and founding member of the indie rock collective. He's a veteran performer on the Canadian music scene - formerly a member of such notable bands as By Divine Right and hHead. The new album, aptly titled, Something For All Of Us..., is a truly genre-ambiguous, progressive work. Canning finds himself free to experiment with a variety of sounds - from hushed lo-fi acoustics, to blazing rock 'n roll, to psychedelic groove.

CSS
Donkey (CD & LP)

Donkey is tough, street-ready, and recreates the frenetic energy of their live shows. And really, with CSS the live show is the thing. Equal parts dance party, urban circus, and out-and-out chaos, the band’s unaffected, unbridled joy in performance is for real and for you. Ride the Donkey!

Avett Brothers
Second Gleam (CD & LP)

The Avett Brothers release The Second Gleam - six new songs offered with the natural lyrical clarity and honest delivery that has become synonymous with their name. With this addition to their growing body of work, Scott and Seth Avett establish a series, while further separating their writing from the modern landscape of music, popular or otherwise.

Hold Steady
Stay Positive (LP)

News of the new Hold Steady album raised a lot of questions. Could it possibly live up to the escalating expectations their first three albums produced? Will the familiar characters of the past be back? Can Craig Finn keep writing the wittiest lyrics in rock music? Will every review make a Springsteen comparison? The answer to all of these questions is yes.

Nine Inch Nails
Slip (CD & LP)

Limited edition include bonus DVD. The Slip (also known as Halo 27) is the eighth major studio release by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails. The album was produced by Trent Reznor alongside Atticus Ross and Alan Moulder.

David Bowie
Live in Santa Monica 72 (CD & ...

This is David Bowie at the pinnacle of his creative power – in 1981 NME critics called it, "(quite simply) ... the performer’s, and one of rock’s, best ever bootlegs".