Keep It Together

Gold-certified Boston alternative outfit Guster reached another milestone on their fourth studio album Keep It Together. They recorded its 14 tracks during sessions in Bearsville, NY, New York, NY, Burbank, CA, and Shokan, NY, churning out favorites such as "Amsterdam" and the title track "Keep It Together." The latter appeared in The O.C., while "I Hope Tomorrow Is Like Today" soundtracked key moments in the blockbuster comedy Wedding Crashers and an episode of Malcolm in the Middle. Beyond debuting in the Top 35 of the Billboard Top 200, Pitchfork assured the album has "plenty of chicken soup for your pop soul." Thankfully, they've kept it together since then with one dynamic album after another.

If there were any justice, Guster's underappreciated masterpiece, Lost and Gone Forever, would have elevated the band to superstar status, and the follow-up, Keep It Together, would have been one of the most hyped releases of 2003. But while the Boston trio has built up one of the most formidable grassroots followings in music through constant touring, powerful live performances, and a level of interaction with its fans that rivals any band in the biz, Keep It Together has the goods to finally make Guster a household name.