Clearly the weakest of the run that they've been on, but any album with "Louisiana", "All Hands and the Cook", and "Another One Goes By" (even though that's a cover) is still a great album.

Clearly the weakest of the run that they've been on, but any album with "Louisiana", "All Hands and the Cook", and "Another One Goes By" (even though that's a cover) is still a great album.

The first is still a classic that I return to often.  The quality of each album dips, but it's not as sharp as some of the detractors say.  That being said, their latest has all the marks of a band that's stuck in a rut and looking for inspiration.

The first is still a classic that I return to often.  The quality of each album dips, but it's not as sharp as some of the detractors say.  That being said, their latest has all the marks of a band that's stuck in a rut and looking for inspiration.

I would venture a guess and say it's probably a result of their previous bands, Jonathan Fire*Eater and the Recoys, flaming out.

I would venture a guess and say it's probably a result of their previous bands, Jonathan Fire*Eater and the Recoys, flaming out.

"Better than Transformers" is such a low bar that the bar could only possibly exist as magma.

"Better than Transformers" is such a low bar that the bar could only possibly exist as magma.

But @GhaleonQ:disqus , we at least took Trick Pouring for course credit.

But @GhaleonQ:disqus , we at least took Trick Pouring for course credit.

I'm pretty sure that's ION these days.

I'm pretty sure that's ION these days.

Kirkland Signature = Costco-brand.

Kirkland Signature = Costco-brand.

Take off that silly-ass hat.

Take off that silly-ass hat.

Spoon did a great cover of "Modern World" on their latest tour.  I am very excited about this.

Spoon did a great cover of "Modern World" on their latest tour.  I am very excited about this.

God I love this show, it's become the highlight of my Sunday night.  I don't think I've laughed as hard at anything this year as I did for the "we'll finger anything with a pulse" exchange.

God I love this show, it's become the highlight of my Sunday night.  I don't think I've laughed as hard at anything this year as I did for the "we'll finger anything with a pulse" exchange.