Flight of the Conchords features songs from the first season of the New Zealand musical comedy duo's HBO series. What makes it much better than either the average television soundtrack or the average musical comedy album is that even aside from the sharp wit and often hilarious lyrics (e.g., "A Kiss Is Not a Contract" and "Ladies of the World"), singers and multi-instrumentalists Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement are genuinely gifted pop songwriters able to craft tuneful, memorable songs in a variety of styles. The genre parodies here -- from the gibberish bossa nova "Foux da Fafa" and the deadpan rap clichés of "Hiphopoptamous vs. Rhymenoceros" to the note-perfect impersonations of the Pet Shop Boys ("Inner City Pressure") and David Bowie ("Bowie") -- are more than catchy enough to stand on their own. ~ Charity Stafford