Jimmy Scott -- Holding Back the Years (Artists Only/Oasis) Little Jimmy, some contemporary songs--a winning combination. 9 (LD)

Incantation The Infernal Storm (Relapse) This is grade-A death metal served up pipin' hot with all the fire and brimstone a lil' fella could ever want. Super duper, guys! 8 (JC)

Tommy Guerrero -- A Little Bit of Something (Mo'Wax/Select) Old school skate legend turns bedroom bard with applaudable results. A rad, not sad, Lou Barlow. 7.5 (RB)

The Delgados -- The Great Eastern (Chemikal Underground/Beggar's Banquet) Sweet, low-key Scottish indie on the Belle and Sebastian tip, but with less personality and intensity than that would imply. 7 (LC)

Traumaturges -- Suce mon Index (AT Musique) These local kids are hungry, as in ready to eat. You'll be hearing more from them this summer. 7 (SC)

Various -- Chris Sheppard Presents Groove Station 6 (Ariola) Whaddya say? Shep vs. MC Mario in a DJ-booth cage match to decide, I dunno, who gets Hull?! 5 (CY)

Fortified Stereophonic -- 21st Century Artillery (Pinnacle) Dark, murky, not really quirky but definitely jerky instrumental hip hop. 5 (SC)


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Incantation The Infernal Storm (Relapse) This is grade-A death metal served up pipin' hot with all the fire and brimstone a lil' fella could ever want. Super duper, guys! 8 (JC) Tommy Guerrero A Little Bit of Something (Mo'Wax/Select) Old school skate legend turns bedroom bard with applaudable results. A rad, not sad, Lou Barlow. 7.5 (RB) The Delgados The Great Eastern (Chemikal Underground/Beggar's Banquet) Sweet, low-key Scottish indie on the Belle and Sebastian tip, but with less personality and intensity than that would imply. 7 (LC) Traumaturges Suce mon Index (AT Musique) These local kids are hungry, as in ready to eat. You'll be hearing more from them this summer. 7 (SC) Various Chris Sheppard Presents Groove Station 6 (Ariola) Whaddya say? Shep vs. MC Mario in a DJ-booth cage match to decide, I dunno, who gets Hull?! 5 (CY) Fortified Stereophonic 21st Century Artillery (Pinnacle) Dark, murky, not really quirky but definitely jerky instrumental hip hop. 5 (SC)