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So, the big order from Amazon showed up yesterday with Jen's Gift Pack and my CD's. I got Jen the new remastered Grease DVD, the soundtrack, the Grease II soundtrack, Carole King's remastered Tapestry and A3's Exile on Coldharbor Lane because she loves the Sopranos theme song, but I don't like the rest of the songs on the soundtrack. I've been listening to the album this morning, and it's right up my alley. It's a weird combination of styles, but I love it. Take a little bit of Robbie Robertson's self-titled solo album, Leonard Cohen, Acid Jazz, rap, a little early Moby beat, and rockabilly. It's crazy, and there's some foul language (that's for you, Heather), but it's so much fun, I can't stop listening to it.

I also ordered Ben Folds' Rockin' the Suburbs, Thievery Corporation's DJ Kicks and Lamb's self-titled debut. I somehow forgot to rip Lamb, so it's still at home and I haven't listened to it yet. I also haven't finished DJ Kicks, but I've heard almost all of those songs at some point on other compilations or from friends, so I'm pretty secure in saying that I'll love it.

Rockin' the Suburbs is Ben Folds' funniest album yet. All the other albums have funny lines and some songs that amuse and delight, but this one is far and away the funniest. The title track is great, but it doesn't end there. On top of being funny, there isn't a dud on the album. All the songs are tight, catchy and well-crafted. Not once did I skip a track just to get to the next song, or think a song was self-indulgent. It's a great album.