Rock ‘n roll kings, Queens of the Stone Age, returned to Austin for an enthralling performance that was nothing short of spectacular.

On tour for their first album in five years, headlining act Grizzly Bear performed to a packed show at ACL Live at The Moody Theater on Nov 10.

I often wonder if “don’t judge a book by it’s cover” applies to albums. From band portraits to concept illustrations, I decided to dig up some bottom-dwellers in the CD clearance section to test my cover-examining skills.