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The 30 Best Albums of 2009... So Far
12 Must-Hear Acts from Fun Fun Fun Fest
20 Fall Albums That Matter Most
Best of the Voodoo Experience!
25 Must-Hear Artists from the CMJ Festival
Devo to Collaborate with LCD Soundsystem Frontman
French Kicks, 'Swimming' (Vagrant)
Michael Jackson Suffering From Deadly Lung Disease?
Sneak Peek: 'The Beatles: Rock Band'
Tough Questions for David Johansen
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SPIN's 'Find 'Em First' Prize Package!
Win The Suit Right Off Wayne Coyne’s Back!
Win the New Tekken 6, SPIN Party Passes, CMJ Badges, or a PS3!
It Happened Last Night
Julian Casablancas Launches L.A. Residency
Switchfoot Open U.S. Tour With Hometown Gig
Live Nude* Girls in New York City!
'New Moon' Stars Kick Off Mall Tour
Best of Berlin: U2, Jay-Z, Beyonce
Pixies Play Complete 'Dolittle' Album
Taking Back Sunday, All-American Rejects Open U.S. Tour
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The 30 Best Albums of 2009... So Far
12 Must-Hear Acts from Fun Fun Fun Fest
20 Fall Albums That Matter Most
Best of the Voodoo Experience!
25 Must-Hear Artists from the CMJ Festival
Devo to Collaborate with LCD Soundsystem Frontman
French Kicks, 'Swimming' (Vagrant)
Michael Jackson Suffering From Deadly Lung Disease?
Sneak Peek: 'The Beatles: Rock Band'
Tough Questions for David Johansen
Contest and Promotions
Win a Photo Book Signed By SPIN Photog Ben Watts, Fujifilm Instant Camera!
Enter to Win a VTech WiFi Radio and a Signed Hockey Poster!
SPIN's 'Find 'Em First' Prize Package!
Win The Suit Right Off Wayne Coyne’s Back!
Win the New Tekken 6, SPIN Party Passes, CMJ Badges, or a PS3!
Album Reviews
Dashboard Confessional
Alter the Ending
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King of emo-folk pain embraces two-state solution.
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Julian Casablancas - Phrazes for the Young
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New York's grooviest rocker spiffs up his sound.
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Weezer - Raditude
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Rock's most maddeningly hummable practical joke continues.
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Norah Jones - The Fall
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Don't know why she didn't do this before.
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Shakira - She Wolf
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Latin pop
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Slayer - World Painted Blood
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The godfathers of thrash bleed for you again.
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Omar Rodriguez-Lopez - Xenophanes
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Mars Volta mad scientist edits his experiments.
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Rakim - The Seventh Seal
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Unforgettable MC makes do with forgettable beats.
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The Rakes - Klang
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Stoking nostalgia for the Gang of Four revival.
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Nirvana - Live at Reading
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Ultimate rock gig from ultimate outsider-insiders.
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The King Khan & BBQ Show - Invisible Girl
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Trash-rock hullabaloo with a slurp and a burp.
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Gift of Gab - Escape 2 Mars
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Blackalicious MC stays begrudgingly grounded.
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Jack Johnson - En Concert
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In the European Union, they call him Jacques.
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Florence and the Machine - Lungs
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Flame-haired flamethrower sets alt-rock boys ablaze.
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Monday's Music Roundup
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Terrific Twitter Trio of the Week
Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz, Marina & the Diamonds, and LCD Soundsystem make our list.
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30 Best Albums of 2009... So Far
SPIN LIST:
SPIN's editors pick the must-have records of the year that are available now!
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Daily Noise
Q&A: Slayer's Kerry King
'New Moon' Tour Hits L.A.
Julian Casablancas Launches L.A. Residency
Switchfoot Open U.S. Tour With Hometown Gig
Best of Fun Fun Fun Fest
EXCLUSIVE: The Starting Line Live!
Live Nude* Girls in New York City!
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Recent Reviews
Dashboard Confessional, 'Alter the Ending' (Vagrant/Interscope)
Julian Casablancas, 'Phrazes for the Young' (RCA)
Weezer, 'Raditude' (Geffen)
Norah Jones, 'The Fall' (Blue Note)
Shakira, 'She Wolf' (Epic)
Slayer, 'World Painted Blood' (American/Columbia)
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, 'Xenophanes' (Rodriguez-Lopez Productions)
Rakim, 'The Seventh Seal' (Ra Records/SMC Recordings)
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The SPIN Interview: Julian Casablancas
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