OH (Ohio) (2008)

Chief Lambchopper Kurt Wagner's magpie tendencies are fully displayed on the band's lovely 10th proper album. Tracks such as hushed opener ''Ohio'' and the Johnny Cash-esque ''Of Raymond'' show off elegant blends of country, rock, soul, and jazz. Actually, OH (Ohio) has something of an avian bent all-round. Wagner name-checks a blackbird on beautiful acoustic number ''Slipped, Dissolved and Loosed,'' while the more upbeat ''National Talk Like a Pirate Day'' makes mention of, naturally, a parrot. Those interested in seeing Wagner dressed like a pirate — avec bird! — should fly over to the band's MySpace page. A–
Download This: Listen to ''Slipped, Dissolved and Loosed'' on the band's MySpace page