Picks and Pans Review: Recent Raves

UPDATED 06/14/2010 at 01:00 AM EDT Originally published 06/14/2010 at 01:00 AM EDT

JANELLE MONAE

The ArchAndroid

Coming off like a cross between Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu and a fembot member of OutKast, Monae makes a genre-defying debut that embraces the freak in all of us.

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS

Stone Temple Pilots

Roaring back with their first all-new album since 2001, these grunge rockers get our early pick for comeback of the year.

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THE ROLLING STONES

Exile on Main St.

This deluxe, two-disc reissue shines new light on gems like "Tumbling Dice" and unearths buried treasure with 10 bonus tracks.

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COURT YARD HOUNDS

Court Yard Hounds

Dixie Chick sisters Emily Robison and Martie Maguire prove that they can fly sans Natalie Maines, with Robison taking the lead.

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