Scott Andrew - lo-fi acoustic pop superhero!

Pop quiz, hotshot: the guy on the left side is actor Dennis Hopper. Who is his nearly-identical twin on the right?

Answer: that, believe it or not, is Peter Gabriel, who has made us wait nine years before releasing Up, the new record he recorded in between doing things like designing theme parks and stuff. Knowing Gabriel, this album is probably well worth the wait; I caught about 15 seconds of one track while dialing through stations, and that alone was enough to convince me. I want this record, the same way I want autumn leaves and coffee.

The complete album is available as a digital download from the PG site, and can be “previewed” for free until October 1. After that, Windows DRM kicks in and disables playback until you pony up ten bucks to buy the album. Interesting.