This week is a mix of old and new: old studio releases [all at least a decade old], and new bootlegs [all from 2008].

• R.E.M.’s Murmur.
  
• George Strait’s Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind.
  
• The Cardigans’ Emmerdale.
  
• 25 Apr 2008 [Dayton, OH, USA] concert bootleg of Over the Rhine. 2008-04-25: Canal Street Tavern, Dayton, OH, USA (disc 1) and 2008-04-25: Canal Street Tavern, Dayton, OH, USA (disc 2).
  
• 28 Apr 2008 [Los Angeles, CA, USA] concert bootleg of She & Him. 2008-04-28: Vista Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
  
• 16 May 2008 [St. Louis, MO, USA] concert bootleg of Wilco. 2008-05-16: The Pageant, St. Louis, MO, USA (disc 1) and 2008-05-16: The Pageant, St. Louis, MO, USA (disc 2).
  
• 25 Jul 2008 [Santa Monica, CA, USA] concert bootleg of Gnarls Barkley. 2008-07-25: Morning Becomes Eclectic, KCRW-FM, Santa Monica, CA, USA.
  

Last week:

• Iron and Wine’s The Shepherd’s Dog. I hadn’t really, really loved any of Sam Beam’s previous work; this, however, sparkles. Four-and-a-half stars.
  
• Gnarls Barkley’s The Odd Couple. Fan-damn-tastic. Four stars.
  
• Dr. Dre’s The Chronic. Three stars. [I blame listening to Girl Talk on getting this.]
  
• 8 Nov 1992 [Chicago, IL, USA] concert bootleg of Uncle Tupelo. A surprisingly good recording, given the age. Three-and-a-half stars.
  
• 16 Mar 2007 [Dayton, OH, USA] concert bootleg of Over the Rhine. Your standard kick-ass OtR@CST show. Four stars.
  
• 15 May 2008 [St. Louis, MO, USA] concert bootleg of Wilco. Three stars. Solid but unspectacular.
  
• 3 Jun 2008 [Paris, France] concert bootleg of Feist. It’s a bit treble-y and feels weak, but it has good crowd capture, which to me is something that you want [because, otherwise, it's a one-off rendition of songs you've heard before; this is why I'm not the biggest fan of soundboards]. Two-and-a-half stars.