Homeland

Conn's first record in over two years is the follow-up to his groundbreaking "The Golden Age," and it's first and foremost a rock record. Clad in glam attire, Mr. Conn, a consummate entertainer, pays homage to rock 'n' roll's excesses, while his lyrics read like a Michael Moore letter. He lampoons American values and reserves his most acerbic mockery for President Bush. Songs to bang your head to and shake your fist to, all performed by a man in pastel pleather and eye makeup -- which seems to be incongruous with political commentary -- but Conn seamlessly blends the two.