The thing about album reviews is that they tend to be fairly untrue. Too many generalities, too much name-dropping; it's a contentious game of words and, often, a clash of musical egos. Take Scenery, ...

The e-mail began this way: "I'm not sure if you've heard of me. I'm the father of Timothy O'Clair, whom Timothy's Law is named for." It was Dec. 4, and Tom O'Clair, the father, had read a story in the ...