It was a very hot new release week that thwarted Ms. Roan’s #1! Lots to buzz about this week!
In a vacuum, that title seems to suggest a leftovers collection, a clearing of vaults after a creatively charged studio-and-stage run. Adding to the speculation: These 10 songs—including a handful that have been drifting in and out of their sets for years—were tracked during the same sessions as January’s Wall Of Eyes. But methodology-wise, Cutouts feels less like an In Rainbows Disc 2 than an Amnesiac—the resolution of one mammoth, chopped-in-half recording project. Also crucial: It could be their most colorful and complete piece of work. - AV Club