Purely instrumental rock bands possess one clear disadvantage over their more conventional peers: It's difficult to connect with an audience without lyrical or vocal signifiers to convey emotion.

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You may still be listening to that old Cat Power record to put you to sleep. Or maybe you ve gotten used to Dirty Three lulling you into your dreams every night. Well, it s time to give those records ...