if ($param1 $cond1 $value1 $join $param2 $cond2 $value2) {
 return true;
}
Where:
$param1 = $artist (variable populated by my tag reading module).
$cond1 = eq
$value1 = “Garth Brooks”
$join = &&
$param2 = $album
$cond2 = ne
$value2 = “The Hits”