Kiss Me With Your Cherry Lipstick

Since September 28th and the release of Interpol's Antics, I've been living in a bleak and beautiful sonic landscape. Propelled forward by the release of Tom Waits' return to pirate music on Real Gone, REM's return to form on Around the Sun, and now Jimmy Eat World's Futures that came out earlier this week. Four absolutely freaking great albums that have made me one happy -- yet somewhat morose given the lyrical content -- music listener.