INTERVIEWSNew Albums from Brad Paisley, Art Brut & More

Here's our take on the best and worst albums available online and in record stores Tuesday, May 23:

Brad Paisley, This Is Country Music
Music City idealist comes back to the front porch.
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Art Brut, Brilliant! Tragic!
Argos Agonistes, still rockin' after the laughter.
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Thurston Moore, Demolished Thoughts
Sonic Dad's third solo album produces mellow gold.
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Boris, Attention Please
Restless metal icons veer in ever-dizzier directions.
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Boris, Heavy Rocks
Restless metal icons veer in ever-dizzier directions.
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Mark E, Stone Breaker
Mesmerizing tour de force by house-music maestro.
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Mickey Newbury, Looks Like Rain; Frisco Mabel Joy; Heaven Help the Child; ?Better Days
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David Bazan, Strange Negotiations
Heaven can wait on this set of sturdy storytelling.
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