The Moffatts Submodalities (EMI) Holy Hanson! When did these oily boys become the best power-pop band in the country? (And suck on that album title!) 9 (CY)

Sylvain Provost/Norman Lachapelle Ni un ni deux (Effendi/SRI) Volume two for these musical cousins--for guitar lovers! 8.5 (LD)

Natacha Atlas The Remix Collection (Mantra/Select) The Egyptian songbird/sheikha gets it from Youth, Klute, Talvin Singh and more. 8 (RB)

E-40 Loyalty and Betrayal (Jive/BMG) Still can't understand E-40's lingo, but this shit sounds dope in the car. 7 (SC)

The New Deal Live: Guelph ON CAN (Sound+Light) "Live progressive breakbeat house" is a great shtick, but you gotta see 'em play to know it's a band. 7 (CY)

Cash Money Millionaires Baller Blockin' (Cash Money/Universal) This here is some milk-and-honey, thugged-out, ballin' Gs that are down to stunt for whatever. 6 (SC)

Swingin' Utters self-titled (Fat Wreck Chords) There will always be only one Stiff Little Fingers, so please quit it. 3 (JC)

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