This Week In Music: 12/31/12-1/6/13

The Black Keys: Magic Potion – magic riffs
Dan Auerbach: Keep It Hid – day job
Cabaret Voltaire: Mix-Up – let down
The Cure: Boys Don’t Cry – early uneveness
Dream Theater: A Change of Seasons – interesting interpretations
Mr. Big: What If… – more same
The Kills: No Now – wow factor
Quiet Riot: QR II – not quite
T. Rex: Bolan’s Zip Gun – varied output