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No, it’s not the fact that we’re having great weather, nor is it the fact that the Ducks are a lock for the Rose Bowl, nor that the stock market has been hitting un precedented highs in tandem with a jovial national mood. Although all of these things make me happy, what I’m really stoked about lately is the state of the music industry right now. With all of the negative images and bad news that seem to be in _ undating every aspect of our lives right now, it may be easy to over look the fact that some ab solutely in credible music has been re leased this fall. I don’t remem ber a time when so many terrific albums came out within such a short amount of time, and in honor of this cosmic gift I’m going to write about the ones I think deserve spe cial mention. Bob Dylan “Love and Theft” This album was the highly-an ticipated follow-up to Dylan’s 1997 Album-of-the-Year winner “Time Out of Mind.” Recorded with his cracklingly tight touring band, “Love and Theft” had the terrible misfortune of being re leased Sept. 11. As a result, many people overlooked this album, and a lot of people don’t even know it was released. What a shame. “Love and Theft” easily ranks among the best of Dy lan’s work. Though his voice still sounds like he gargles with paint Dave Depper In Stereo thinner, he can still paint a stun ning portrait of Americana, filled with humor and regrets. Stereolab “Sound-Dust” I don’t know exactly how many albums this band has, but I know that there are many, many of them. This one is the best. Previous ’lab albums have been obsessed with repetition, creating songs that seemed to go on forever with little change. Not so with “Sound-Dust.” This album manages to cover about 400 musical styles on each song, from 1960s girl-group doo-wop to Ger man krautrock of the 1970s to funk. All of this with singer Laeti tia Sadier’s deadpanned gobbledy gook lyrics floating over the top. Superb. Spiritualized “Let It Come Down" Though this album may share a title with James Iha’s solo album, rest assured it’s way better. When we last heard from Spiritualized, it was 1997, and they had released a nearly universally hailed master piece, “Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space.” Bandleader Jason Pierce then unceremoniously fired the rest of the band and hired a bunch of stu dio musicians and a full orchestra to record this latest opus. I may not share the popular opinion here, but I think that “Let It Come Down” does “Ladies and Gentle men” one better. It’s vaguely a con cept album about substance abuse and redemption, and every single song is incredible. The presence of the orchestra lends the album a bit of old-fashioned grandeur, and Pierce is still the master of the wit ty lyrical put on. (Example: “Out of sight is always out of mind /1 think out of mind is out of sight / if I am good I could add years to my life /1 would rather add some life to my years”). Lupine Howl “The Carnivorous Lunar Adventures of Lupine Howl” What happened to the rest of Spiritualized after Pierce fired them? They formed their own band, of course! Though Lupine Howl’s debut may not match the dizzying highs of Spiritualized’s best work, it’s a very satisfying re lease in its own right. Psychedelic walls of sound envelop die listener on every song. The production is immaculate, the musicianship is great, and this is the album to put on as you’re going to bed. Charlatans UK “Wonderland” The Charlatans are the Timex of rock music: They take a licking and keep on ticking. Despite losing keyboardist Rob Collins in a car ac cident a few years back, the band has actually managed to get better and better with each release. Their last album, “Us and Us Only,” was a terrific rock and roll record in the vein of the Rolling Stones. However, “Wonderland” takes a sharp left turn into dance territory. Every song on this album shim mers with synthesizers, funky bass lines and dancey drum tracks. This sure sounds like a disaster, but believe me, it isn’t. “Wonder land” may well be the best album yet by these guys. Remy Zero “The Golden Hum” Remy Zero of Birmingham, Ala., still holds the banner of alternative rock aloft proudly. Mixing solid songwriting skills and a bit of Ra diohead-esque dramatics, “The Golden Hum” is a blockbuster waiting to happen. This album took a few listens to really grow on me, but now I can’t remove it from my CD player. Really. I am help less. I want to listen to something else, but I cannot. I am trapped. Help. The Strokes “Is This It” It’s a well known fact that the best music the world has ever Turn toDepper, page 12 WHEN ? Sat, Oc+ 17 T/ME ? 9PM - 1AM PR/ZES for fcest costume ••• ADMISSION: Free til with voor 00 r+o<ier>+ /!> tit sponsored fry RtfA (Residence Had Association) and ISA (/nternationaf Student* Association.)
