BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE: Broken Social Scene 

t's not an easy album. Sprawling Toronto indie-rock collective Broken Social Scene's followup to the Juno-winning You Forgot It in People journeys farther into ambience and cluttered noise, thumbing its nose at the obvious, intermittently indulging the delectable, planning hooks it casts in its slumber. 

FRANZ FERDINAND: You Could Have It So Much Better 
 

"I love your friends / They're all so arty." Do tell. As your bitchy, all-too-knowing guide to the Underworld that follows instant stardom, Alex Kapranos has a question to answer: do the Franzies have a heart, or is it death by style? 

FIONA APPLE: Extraordinary Machine 
Fiona Apple's long-overdue third album, Extraordinary Machine, doesn't match up to the more minimalist unfinished version that was leaked on the Internet months ago. But on its own merits, Extraordinary Machine is a good album and properly returns one of the most talented singers on the planet to the spotlight. 
 

MY MORNING JACKET: Z 
Jim James sings on the opening track of My Morning Jacket's solid new album, Z, "We are the innovators, they are the imitators." But are they? My Morning Jacket, who usually perform barefoot and headbang with their long brown hair, plays a '00s kind of southern rock -- what you might call a leaner, smarter Lynyrd Skynyrd. They aren't going to wow you with new ideas, but they'll rock just the same. 
 

LIZ PHAIR: Somebody's Miracle 
Is Liz Phair a commercial sellout, just ambitious, or a maturing musician? Her last album, 2003's Liz Phair, signalled the 38-year-old's foray into sleek commercial pop, sparking outcries from critics and fans alike. With her fifth album, Phair dropped The Matrix while making yet another pop record: less blatantly commercial, but still smooth, reflecting her increasing shift toward a clearer sound. 
 

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