J.R. Monterose Body and Soul (Blue Moon/Fusion III) This is another beauty to add to this great tenorman's small legacy of recordings--a live session from 1970. 10 (LD)

Black Lipstick The Four Kingdoms of Black Lipstick EP (Peek-A-Boo) Austin's answer to the Strokes? George W. aside, Texas is pretty fuckin' cool these days, no? 8 (LC)

Ghoulunatics King of the Undead (Ghoulunatics/Local) These locals could very well make metal fun again. 'Bout time. 7.5 (JC)

The Spiny Anteaters Well Laid Plans (Ba Da Bing!) Inventive, ambient samples and jangly, lo-fi pop-rock offer a scenic ride that eventually gets long and bumpy. Are we there yet? 7 (LC)

Aurora Borealis Northern Lights (Die Hard/Fusion III) Brutal grind/death that will feel right at home with fans of the Relapse catalogue. 7 (JC)

Limp Bizkit New Old Songs (Flip/Universal) Superfluous remixes by the Neptunes, Timbaland and sellout William Orbit. These guys aren't dumb--it's sewer water but the Bizkit is still a big wave. 2 (LM)

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