New releases: Aug. 21 | Metromix Connecticut

New releases: Aug. 21

August 21, 2007

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New releases: Aug. 21
M.I.A. leads a bumper crop of late summer sounds from some of hip-hop and indie rock's finest.
M.I.A., "Kala"

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Critic's Rating:
5

The rhythm rebel strikes back with the summer’s hottest beats

The New Pornographers, "Challengers"

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Critic's Rating:
4 1/2

The keyboards go silent (it’s okay, really) on the Canadian band’s latest gem

Talib Kweli, "Eardrum"

pick Talib Kweli, "Eardrum"

Critic's Rating:
4

Slept-on rapper bangs hard so everyone can hear him

Rilo Kiley, "Under the Blacklight"

Rilo Kiley, "Under the Blacklight"

Critic's Rating:
1 1/2

Jenny Lewis and company disappoint with slick production but shallow songwriting

Galactic, "From the Corner to the Block"

Galactic, "From the Corner to the Block"

Critic's Rating:
3

New Orleans funkateers spice things up with hip-hop flavor and guest rappers galore

Swizz Beatz, "One Man Band"

Swizz Beatz, "One Man Band"

Critic's Rating:
3

Hip-hop producer hopes to pull a Timbaland and make a solo splash

Sixx A.M., "The Heroin Diaries"

Sixx A.M., "The Heroin Diaries"

Critic's Rating:
2

An overly melodramatic concept album from Motley Crue's bassist

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