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Here's a rundown of the essential albums available online and in record stores today:

Nirvana, Live at Reading
Ultimate rock gig from ultimate outsider-insiders.
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Weezer, Raditude
Rock's most maddeningly hummable practical joke continues.
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Julian Casablancas, Phrazes for the Young
New York's grooviest rocker spiffs up his sound.
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Slayer, World Painted Blood
The godfathers of thrash bleed for you again.
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The King Khan & BBQ Show, Invisible Girl
Trash-rock hullabaloo with a slurp and a burp.
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The Rakes, Klang
Stoking nostalgia for the Gang of Four revival.
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Rakim, The Seventh Seal
Unforgettable MC makes do with forgettable beats.
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Gift of Gab, Escape 2 Mars
Blackalicious MC stays begrudgingly grounded.
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