Poor Little Knitter on the Road: A Tribute to the Knitters

When 's and stepped out as to explore their interest in music, their efforts indirectly spawned the movement -- essentially, the group's lone album, 1985's , signified 's return to its musical roots a half-decade before bands like made such a move a genre unto itself. celebrates the original album in style, assembling a dozen contemporary bands to re-create the record in its original running order; there's even a previously unreleased leftover, tacked on at the end for good measure. Without a vast catalog of songs to draw from, the disc is far more consistent and focused than the standard record, highlighted by pairings like ' scorching collaboration on ' take on featuring ; ' even sports vocals from himself, guaranteeing -- in true music tradition -- that the circle remains unbroken. ~ Jason Ankeny