Bad Religion The Gray Race (Atlantic) In light of two decades of pithy punk sloganeering, in which the naked expression of rage is usually regarded as a substitute for logic, the eloquence of Greg Graffin has often been lauded as a much-needed voi...

The Amps Pacer (4AD) It's easy to look back on Kim Deal's checkered musical past and feel pity mixedwith admiration: She's continually stymied by the company she keeps. After watching her play George Harrison to Black Francis' Lennon/McCartney, Dy...