"In the CD age musicians learned to add their own diversions — skits, interludes, collaborations — to keep listeners refreshed on a journey that might last nearly 80 minutes. In 10,000 Days, the band's first album since the 2001 masterpiece Lateralus, labyrinthine songs are cushioned by intros and outros and digressions. (One of these, "Lipan Conjuring," is 71 seconds of chants.) Unlike LP's or MP3's, CD's encourage musicians to take their time." -- The NY Times' Kelefa Sanneh on Tool's 10,000 Days.

"Who the fuck is Lily Allen? I take one week off from the Internet, and three (3!) fucking bands pop up as the next greatest thing ever. Beirut? Lily Allen? At least I knew I didn't care about Cold War Kids before I left for LA." -- Central Village