As bullets fly and an airship rains lasers down upon the combatants, a lime-green Kia Soul enters the fray.

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Blender magazine's Lizzy Goodman discusses the week's new album releases, including music from Usher, Spiritualized, and Cyndi Lauper, as well as a spectacular soul record from Al Green.

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Given a choice between an exhibit of German Expressionist paintings and a hike up some soul-stirring hill, I'll take the thick brush strokes and green faces every time.

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