The Muckrakers

1. Since forming Louisville rock band The Muckrakers in 1997, Rob Carpenter and his four bandmates have been drawing mobs of sweating, dancing, request-shouting fans from Kentucky to Colorado. Their new album, Front of the Parade, offers a collection of immediately memorable songs whose propulsive drive reflects the energy of the band's live shows. On first listen, you'll notice their unabashedly melodic vocals, tight, soulful harmonies and clean ensemble playing - their general sound seems to fit somewhere on an iPod mix between