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It stands for “Eclecting Selections Of Everything But Opera”, but mostly smokey bluesy jazzy country stuff with some interesting additional instruments. Pronounced “Ee-so-bo”.

A variety of sounds and moods from this duo. Yes, that is a winky emoticon in the album title.

This trio of brothers make a racket that’s a lot of fun, and catchy as hack.

Strange songs, played by one man with a strange voice. Science fiction alienation and lush arrangements make for an unexpected series of sonic twists and turns.

There’s a very straight line between classic rock and this stuff — riff heavy, loaded with hooks and dynamics, and a sense of epic scale beyond the noise that some dudes with instruments could make.

Solo effort from longtime pop gem Ted Leo, filled with wicked hooks and his distinctive singing voice.

Good collection of power pop, with male / female / duet vocals.

Relentless, pounding, and subtle beyond comprehension, these songs buzz by like a runaway saw, missing you by an eyelash.

Wildly varied compositions, ranging from driving fuzz with vocal harmonies to sparse tributes that sound like they came from "My Aim Is True” outtakes, to outright cowboy dirges

Moody, semi-whispered low vocals and reverb-drenched guitar twang make for some very cinematic material.