CD of the Week

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		A Year in the Wilderness Last year when John Doe released Tomorrow Hasn’t Happened Yet many critics called it the best solo work of his career. Indeed it was a grand collection of thoughtful ballads and smarting rockers. How... Find out more about A Year in the Wilderness »
		Chinese Boxes Enter the journeywoman. She's written or co-written songs for a veritable who's who of country music including The Dixie Chicks, Trisha Yearwood, Patty Loveless, Suzy Bogguss, Radney Foster, Lorrie... Find out more about Chinese Boxes »
		Time on Earth Wow, what did Mrs. Finn eat while her sons were in vitro? Inquiring pop music lovers want to know. Must have been sweet but also substantial, something that one can enjoy growing on. Both Neil and... Find out more about Time on Earth »
		Beauty & Crime Suzanne Vega is so “New York” that its surprising to remember that she was born in Santa Monica, California. Vega’s early work painted portraits of young bohemian street musicians and artists in the... Find out more about Beauty & Crime »
		The Reminder Subtlety is a powerful tool in the hands of an artist who appreciates thoughtful understatement and the beauty of open space. Leslie Feist, after an early career of creating music so loud that it... Find out more about The Reminder »
		Easy Tiger When a North Carolina boy, raised by his Mama and Grandma, is encouraged to read Edgar Allen Poe, Sylvia Plath and Jack Kerouac at a formative age, and listens to the music of Loretta Lynn and Johnny... Find out more about Easy Tiger »
		Memory Almost Full Imagine the burden of being identified as a living music icon, a legendary figure of near mythical proportions. Everything you do is analyzed by thousands of critics who revere your early career and... Find out more about Memory Almost Full »
		We Belong to the Staggering Evening Find out more about We Belong to the Staggering Evening »
		A Tribute to Joni Mitchell Joni Mitchell's career has been unconventional, challenging and, ultimately, rewarding for her legion of fans. Her debut release consisted of smartly crafted songs grounded in the traditions of... Find out more about A Tribute to Joni Mitchell »
		Sweet Warrior Love is a battlefield, so the song says, and the ground is consecrated with the blood of lost affairs and decimated hearts. Witness one of the most decorated of veterans revisiting the sight of his... Find out more about Sweet Warrior »
		The Conch Find out more about The Conch »
		Emotionalism Let's begin with a list of artists that the Avett Brothers have been compared to: Buddy Holly, Bill Monroe, The Beatles, The Band, Nirvana, The Violent Femmes, Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers, The... Find out more about Emotionalism »
		Sky Blue Sky Over the years the band Wilco has managed to defy being categorized thanks to their choice of musical paths. They've zig-zagged between alt-country, contemporary folk, psychedelic, experimental, and... Find out more about Sky Blue Sky »
		We'll Never Turn Back Sometimes when the right producer hooks up with the perfect artist musical magic is the result. When Brian Eno teamed up with the Talking Heads for Remain in Light he forever changed our perception... Find out more about We'll Never Turn Back »
		American Doll Posse During her career Tori Amos has played with the concept of personas before but never to the extent that she does on American Doll Posse. The 23 songs on the release are written by five distinct... Find out more about American Doll Posse »
		Live & Direct 8 Find out more about Live & Direct 8 »
		Back to Black UK singer Amy Winehouse is a 24 year-old singer and songwriter who grew up in a London suburb in a family with a history of jazz musicians. Her debut album was released in 2003, and garnered favorite... Find out more about Back to Black »
		Cassadaga 2005 was a productive year for Connor Oberst, frontman for the band Bright Eyes. He simultaneously released Digital Ash In A Digital Urn and I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning. After taking a year off... Find out more about Cassadaga »
		Traffic and Weather The New York band's first album of new material since their 2003 breakthrough Welcome Interstate Managers is a worthy follow-up. Keeping intact their penchant for mixing catchy guitar pop, clever... Find out more about Traffic and Weather »
		Armchair Apocrypha Armchair Apocrypha is your entry into the extraordinary and eccentric world of a classically trained and most unconventional musician. Andrew Bird learned violin through the Suzuki method at age 4.... Find out more about Armchair Apocrypha »
		The Search The Search marks the second album since band leader Jay Farrar reorganized Son Volt with all new musicians, and the group's 5th album overall. The new album is chock full of the sounds that's dusty... Find out more about The Search »
		Back Numbers Dean Wareham... Find out more about Back Numbers »
		West The latest album from Lucinda Williams is an alternately stark and raging disc, featuring deeply personal songwriting and Lucinda's unique narrative voice. Working to come to terms with her mother's... Find out more about West »
		Push Comes to Shove Blues mainstay John Hammond has earned his respect honestly over the course of more than 30 albums and now 45 years of a recording career. He certainly doesn't need to pander to a younger crowd to... Find out more about Push Comes to Shove »
		These Streets Paolo Nutini is a 19-year-old singer/songwriter who's been making waves in the U.K. for the better part of the past year, and now with the release of his debut album in the U.S., he's starting the... Find out more about These Streets »