Ted Leo's latest full length is a sloppy and uneven disappointment.

The Dodos follow up last year's mini-triumph with a slick disappointment.

They've got the best back-story of 2009 and a couple of cracking singles under their belt, but is this duo from San Francisco the finished article or has the hype machine sold us another dud?

 Following up on the orchestrated touches and marital dos/don'ts of At Home With Owen, Mike Kinsella dives headfirst into New Leaves committed to both.  Luckily for us, the headaches of growing up come bundled with a fair share of grace.

Mister Pop, the famed New Zealanders' first album in eight years, sidesteps its alt-punk legacy for dewier, sticky-sweet pastures.

 Why couldn't these Arts & Crafts newbies teach my Sex Ed class?  This debut may sound like a quick-study but  there's heart behind Still Life Still's perpetual walk of shame.

A talented band makes a dry album; a dry band makes a talented album.  Doesn’t make sense?  Well, then listen to the album.

The Fiery Furnaces sixth and most accessible album is also one of their best.

It’s pronounced “folks,” and therein lies the “hoax.”

Dust down your earplugs: J, Lou and Murph are back with another belter.