New Music of the Day, September 9:

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The Waterboys, "Payo Payo Chin"

There are a number of veteran bands releasing new albums this week, including The Waterboys, who've come out with an eclectic, uneven, frequently brilliant double album. For me, they'll probably never top 1985's "The Whole of the Moon," which still gives me chills--U2 actually played it just before coming on stage this summer in Berlin, and it set a high bar U2 were only just able to clear. But some of the new tracks, especially "Payo Payo Chin," show a musical vitality that's remarkable in a band that's been going for more than 30 years.