Flight of the Knife by Bryan Scary & the Shredding Tears

Concept albums are almost always ambitious, leading to either epic failure or greatness. Flight of the Knife by Bryan Scary and the Shredding Tears ($14) would fall into the latter category. Overachievement abounds across the album's twelve tracks, with every one as worthy of a listen as the others. Think Queen plus Bowie plus Zappa plus — hell, don't think. Just go buy it. Standout Tracks: "Imitation of the Sky," "The Zero Light," "Mama Waits."