While it's no secret that we've got a wimpy soft spot for lush, melodic indie rock with banjos and acoustic guitars, we're tough enough (swear!) to dig melodies with a bit of balls, too. Few do it as well as local husband-and-wife thrash duo Lullabye Arkestra, and Threats/Worship is a stripped-down, fast, and heavy tag-team triumph whose genre at times masks just how angry and eerie it can get. Also, A+ on the title.

Newsstand: November 19, 2009