Spring '08 LPs From Madonna, Coldplay, The Roots, Mudcrutch, Elvis Costello

Gym Class Heroes

The Quilt Summer

The emo-rap crew expands its range on its fourth disc, which was mostly cut in two sessions: in Miami with Lil Wayne producers Cool and Dre, and in L.A. with Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump. Daryl Hall guests, but Travis McCoy is especially psyched by the Beach Boys-style harmonies on "Live a Little." "I listen while I'm in the shower," he says. "And I feel extra clean when I'm done."

Click here for footage of McCoy explaining his approach to songwriting and Gym Class Heroes laying down tracks for The Quilt.