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New Tunes Tuesday: Born Ruffians, The Flaming Lips, Iron & Wine

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This week's releases are varied--from one another more so than normal, but also in how many of the artists have avoided reinventing the wheel--for a refreshing Tuesday.---

Must Have:
Born Ruffians, Birthmarks


”Needle”

Best Never Reinventing the Wheel:
The Flaming Lips, The Terror


”Look...The Sun Is Rising”

Best Solo Man Leading a Big Band (again):
Iron and Wine, Ghost on Ghost:


”Lovers’ Revolution”

Best Reason to Rock Out on a Tuesday:
Thee Oh Sees, Floating Coffin:


”Minotaur”

Honorable Mentions:
Andrew Wyatt, Descender
Echopark, Trees
Ghostface Killah, 12 Reasons to Die
The Thermals, Desperate Ground