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There’s no plot to this ‘Plan’

By Thomas Miller · Tuesday, Nov. 3,2009 4:54 p.m.

“Battlestar Galactica” ended its run as one of the most critically acclaimed sci-fi shows in recent memory. To fill in some of the mythology blanks and tide fans over until the premiere of sister show “Caprica,” the SyFy has given “Battlestar” fans “The Plan.”

Two ways to take it

By Samantha Kirby · Tuesday, Nov. 3,2009 4:45 p.m.

From hypnotizing guitar riffs and anticipation-gathering drum beats to ballad-heavy lyrics, Creed has brought it all to its new album “Full Circle.” It took seven years for this group to come together again, and perhaps surprisingly, the album is definitely different from past efforts.

Proggy, chuggy and synthy

By Thomas Miller · Tuesday, Nov. 3,2009 4:37 p.m.

“Misdirect” is a great word to include in the title of the new Between the Buried and Me record. Though it follows the same direction as 2007’s widely acclaimed “Colors,” “The Great Misdirect” is six songs of progressive metal that veers wildly from one genre to another on every track. Between the Buried and Me have forged a career out of these genre-hopping shenanigans and thankfully that continues here.

Sisters stick to winning formula for sixth album

By Danielle Paquette · Tuesday, Nov. 3,2009 4:30 p.m.

Two years after “The Con” delighted ears, sister act Tegan and Sara deliver another dose of heady, unadulterated emotion that, like sunlight, both warms and sears.“Sainthood” might have sprung from the tear-stained pages of an angsty teen’s diary: touching, melodramatic and composed with an inhibition that can only be fostered by a small, metallic lock and carefully hidden key.