Between his solo output and his work with the New Pornographers, Carl Newman has turned out five records in six years — pretty prolific for a guy who seems to spend loads of time crafting his songs. Newman's second solo album shuffles between power pop and mild psychedelia while tossing in horns and coed harmonies. Get Guilty isn't quite as consistent as a typical Pornographers record, but the arrangements are lusher. And like all Newman records, it shows off his smarts and maintains a strong hook quotient: Gnomic lyrics like "You have defended the chemistry of the divide" usually come wrapped in golden melodies, and then there's "The Palace at 4 A.M.," a bright, propulsive cut and the catchiest song ever named after a Donald Barthelme story.