Crowded House:  ‘Intriguer’ (Fantasy/Concord)
Three and a half stars
Neil Finn creates some of the most exquisite songs on earth, and sings them in a voice that comes straight from heaven. So a new Finn project in …

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The Like: ‘Release Me’ (Geffen/Downtown)
★★★★
Now that the Go-Go’s have called it quits, the music scene could use another all-girl power pop/new wave band to fill the void. From …

By Jill Diverjdiver@eagletribune.com
Before “Bat Out Of Hell” was released in 1977, Meat Loaf played Eddie the ex-delivery boy in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”
The rock-and-roll gig was more successful. “Bat Out of Hell” sold …

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Gaslight Anthem, ‘American Slang’ (SideOne Dummy)
★★★★
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