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The Cars Return to Form on Electrifying New Album 'Move Like This'

Also: Stream new music by Lonely Island, Raphael Saadiq, Tyler the Creator, Young Jeezy and Gang Gang Dance

May 10, 2011 9:55 AM ET
The Cars Return to Form on Electrifying New Album 'Move Like This'

This week, Rolling Stone's Jody Rosen praises Move Like This, the first album by the Cars in 24 years, which he says "sounds so much like a Record by the Cars that you find yourself laughing out loud." Jon Dolan also gives the thumbs up to the Saturday Night Live comedy crew Lonely Island, who "show no sign of running out of impossibly brilliant half-jokes" on their second album Turtleneck & Chain. Also, Jonah Weiner digs Gang Gang Dance's strange, ecstastic record Eye Contact and Rosen pans songwriter Christina Perri's plodding, insipid new disc Lovestrong.

ALBUMS

The Cars - Move Like This (stream full album)

Lonely Island - Turtleneck & Chain (stream one song)

Tyler, the Creator - Goblin (stream one song)

Raphael Saadiq - Stone Rollin' (stream one song)

Christina Perri - Lovestrong (stream one song)

Gang Gang Dance - Eye Contact (stream one song)

Manchester Orchestra - Simple Math (stream one song)

SINGLES

Young Jeezy featuring Lil Wayne "Ballin'" (stream)

Santigold featuring Karen O "Go" (stream)

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