Back From the Dead (2009)

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THIS IS Spinal Tap

These mock-rockers spent spring on tour, revisiting Spinal Tap's pair of real-world albums and other material. The nostalgia continues on Back From the Dead with reworked versions of tunes from the Rob Reiner flick that started it all; six so-so new tracks reveal why the throwback vibe was probably a good idea. More amusing is the commentary on a bonus DVD, where David St. Hubbins unpacks the concept of animal husbandry vis-à-vis ''Sex Farm.'' B–

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