Freeman + Arc Iris

Aaron Freeman, the mercurial singing-songwriting genius formerly known as the Gene half of Ween, returns in support of Freeman, a magical new solo effort that also serves to debut his new band of the same name. Fans still bummed by Ween's unsightly breakup might take solace here: The new disc features plenty of that old alternately bummed and blissed-out psychedelic-pop genius that fueled midperiod Ween triumphs such as White Pepper and Quebec.