After 30 years Jim Dickinson releases another solo record. After 7 producer Grammies, Big Star's Third and playing on Rolling Stones and Dylan sessions you'd think he'd be satisfied. But nope, he's back with some of the strangest swamped-out groove and skronk this side of Tom Waits. Very cool. (www.artemisrecords.com)

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