Here are the albums that may or may not be worth getting excited over this month:
Okkervil River The Stand-Ins (September 9) - The sequel to last year's excellent Stage Names already has a great single on iTunes. One of my favorite American bands right now- do you think they will actually have some commercial success with this one?
Brian Wilson That Lucky Old Sun (September 2) - It already has terrible reviews from Blender and Q. But really, could Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks really do something bad together? Maybe my expectations are high because of Smile, but then again, he spent 40 years finishing that album.
Metallica Death Magnetic (September 9) - Are they really using Guitar Hero to showcase their new material? Forget I even mentioned this one. Sorry.
Ben Folds Way To Normal (September 30) - His last album featured "mature" songwriting, which was equally profound and boring. Hopefully he will loosen up this time and make something closer to Rockin' The Suburbs.
Well, that's it - Okkervil River is the only sure thing this month. Have a great Labor Day.
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