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This is the End On DVD True Albums Asviii The comedy This Is The End follows six friends trapped in a house after a series of strange and catastrophic events devastate Los Angeles. As the world unravels outside, dwindling supplies and cabin fever threaten to tear apart the friendships inside. Eventually, they are forced to leave the house, facing their fate and the true meaning of friendship and redemption. Avicii takes his listeners on a journey with True and he brings it to a fitting end with ‘‘Heart Upon My Sleeve’’. The song was originally released with vocals from Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons, but while the album version still credits the band, the it doesn’t contain the vocals. There will certainly be people disappointed at this move, but quite frankly, it’s one of the standout tracks on the album. The genre crossing is still there, but the lack of words will remind listeners that Avicii is first and foremost, a European house DJ. The eight-minute long finale, ‘‘Edom’’ again, shows Avicii returning to his roots. True is an album that takes one type of music and molds it into something completely different, allowing Avicii to cement himself as one of the best DJs in the world. The Croods The Croods tells the story of the world’s first family road trip. When their cave is destroyed, the Crood family must embark on a comedy adventure into strange and spectacular territory in search of a new home. As if patriarch Grug (Cage) didn’t already have enough to handle, it goes from bad to worse when they encounter an imaginative nomad named Guy (Reynolds.) With Guy’s help the Croods conquer their fear of the outside world and discover that they have exactly what it takes to survive - eachother. Kings of Leon Mechanical Bull Kings Of Leon have put together a striking album in "Mechanical Bull," one that melds the most appealing aspects from a decade of evolution. The powerful, diverse record, which drops Sept. 24, showcases the elements KOL do best: turn-on-a-dime tempo changes, mysterious, atmospheric ballads, and ringing, hard-charging rockers. And, produced again by Angelo Petraglia, "Mechanical Bull," the band's sixth album, ventures into new territory while remaining resolutely a guitar rock album in the classic sense.