Let's face it. Eno is to electronic and ambient music as the Beatles are to pop. Can you even imagine what bands like Windy and Carl and Labradford would sound like had there never been an Eno? He's not only responsible for some of the best rock albums the '70s ever produced, but also for creating some of the most intriguing and innovative soundscapes in history.

So, welcome to the '90s, the decade of tribute albums. One might ask themselves, "How in the hell do you cover Brian Eno?" Yeah, you can't just go around changing that stuff? Pop music you can cover. Ambient? Doesn't work. At least, you wouldn't think so.

What we've got here is 11 Eno- inspired bands that are doing these days the kind of thing Eno would be doing if he weren't out making his millions with U2. And the first thing you'll notice about these tracks is that, for the most part, they sound like updated versions of the old songs; they're like what the originals would sound like had they been recorded this year.

Excluding one or two brutal slaughterings, these tracks are perfectly executed, namely Controlled Bleeding's "Somber Reptiles" and De Benedictus' beautiful revision of "Warszawa." Even Brand X come through on "Sky Saw." Whether you'll be able to deal with the record or not depends on how loyal you are to the original pieces. If you're uptight and picky, Tribute might sound like sacrilege, but if you think there's a chance you could be down with Eno v2.0, you probably will be.

-Ryan Schreiber