Album

First since 2001's Returning Jesus from durable duo

Plastic pop tarts' revival confirmed by box set

Two-CD, 33-track comp of pioneering street funk with emphasis on early years

Much-bootlegged material finally given official release

After the largely unheralded triumph of 2001's Tremendous Efforts, Toronto brothers Dallas and Travis Good-along with Sean Dean and sometime Pernice Brother, Mike Belitsky-serve up their finest yet. With Blue Rodeo's Greg Keelor replacing old producer Steve Albini, their trademark mix of Sergio Leone twitch, surf, cowpunk and desert-rock is cushioned with Lee Hazlewood-like ballads ("Oak Ridges", "The Story's Often Told"), fat horns ("Mile Over Mecca") and spooky duets (Dallas and mother Margaret's "A Steep Climb"), without compromising intensity.

Folk-rock giant follows up last year's Street Cries

Second album by Seattle-based lo-fi retro-lover

Underachieving solo debut from ex-Black Crowes wailer

Double-CD debut from new Prince. Only available at codychesnutt.com

Vintage blues and then some from revered bluesman