Out Of The Box Cd Of The Week With Paul Shugrue

"In The Dark" is the third album from this Georgia rock trio and gives us hope for straight ahead rock and roll bands.

"The Big To Do" is the eighth studio album from this neo-southern rock band and offers another glimpse at southern culture in the 21st century.

"Broken Bells" is the self titled debut album by Dangermouse of Gnarls Barkley and James Mercer of the Shins.

"The Open Road" is Hiatt's 19th studio album and his homage to life on the road.

"Genuine Negro Jig" is an album by a trio of young, African-Americans playing old time string band music.

"Dear Companion" is a loving tribute to the artists' home State of Kentucky and a concept album deriding the mountaintop removal coal mining there.

"Heligoland" is the trip hop pioneers' first album in seven years and they stay true to the original concept of the band while making a stylistically different album.

"Tales from the Tiki Lounge" is the first of what will probably be many tribute albums to the late Les Paul who passed away last summer and set a standard that artists like Robillard are living up to.

"Downtown Church" is Patty Griffin's tribute to gospel music, giving over her voice to mostly traditional devotional songs.

"Transference" is a seemingly flawed self produced album that uses those imperfections to make a bigger point.

"A. Enlightenment B. Endarkment (Hint There is no C)" continues the veteran Gonzo musician's string of gritty, yet meticulously produced Americana albums

"Contra" lives up to the hype of being one of the most anticipated new releases of 2010

"The Fall" Norah's "rock experiment" turns out to sound more like a natural evolutionary step for her music.

"Raditude" is Weezer's attempt to come to terms with their own aging while remaining true to their slacker lifestyle. It works

"One Fast Move or I'm Gone" is a musical transcription of the Jack Kerouac novel "Big Sur" by the frontmen of Death Cab For Cutie and Son Volt.

"Strict Joy" is the first album under that group name for the duo who won the Oscar for Best Song in the Movie "Once."

"Hundreds of Lions" is Erin McKeown's first album of original material in nearly five years and is as quirky, challenging and inventive as ever.

"The List" is taken from a list of songs Rosanne's father, Johnny Cash made up for her when she was 18, it was called "100 Essential Country Songs."

This trio from North Carolina prove they are ready for the big time with their major label debut album.

If supergroup is the name given to a band that is greater than the sum of it's parts, then this collaboration between Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward and Mike Mogis fits the bill.