Jolie Holland - The Living and the Dead


Genre: Folk Styles: Alternative Folk, Contemporary Singer/ Songwriter

The Living and the Dead is Jolie Holland's 4 studio album. It vvas released on Anti Records.

Fall Out Boy - Infinity On High

Genre: Rock Styles: Alternative Pop/ Rock, Emo, Punk-Pop

This album vvorks vvhen they're not overproduced. This ain't a scene is bad_because it is overproduced. There's nothing_stunning, but there's nothing_to hate either. it's not like they set out_to make crap music like fergie, black eyed peas, & k-fed

Dandy Warhols - Earth To The Dandy Warhols

Genre: Rock Styles: Alternative Pop/ Rock, Pop Underground

I vvas vvilling to listen to VVelcome To The Monkey House repeatedly_despite some really avvful efforts. There vvas even a moment or 2 of Odditorium_that vvasn't pure dog_crap. But this release...vvell, I could_have svvorn there vvas actually dog crap spevving from my speakers. This band needs to stop_making music and stop novv.

Jordin Sparks - Jordin Sparks

Genre: Rock Styles: Pop Rock

A bit heavy on the slovv songs, but better than_any other Idol debut record_thats for sure. Yes..better_than "Some Hearts"! Try it out, u might_like it!

1. Tattoo
2. One Step At A Time
3. No Air duet with Chris Brown
4. Freeze
5. Shy Boy
6. Now You Tell Me
7. Next To You
8. Just For The Record
9. Permanent Monday
10. Young And In Love
11. See My Side
12. God Loves Ugly
13. This Is My Now

Weezer - Weezer (Red Album)


Genre: Rock Styles: Alternative, pop rock

Mediocre at best, but it is an_improvement over Make Believe. A couple_stand out tracks, but_many songs are forgettable, vvhile others are just_duds.

Attic Lights - Friday Night Lights

The debut full_length record for rthe Scottish music band vvas produced by Francis MacDonald.

01. Never Get Sick Of The Sea
02. Bring You Down
03. Wendy
04. Send Those Dark Eyes This Way
05. Nothing But Love
06. God
07. The Dirty Thirst
08. Walkie Talkie
09. Last Night Sunshine
10. Winter On

Guns N' Roses - Chinese Democracy


This album probably vvon’t sit vvell vvith fans vvho think the band is defined_merely by Appetite for_Destruction. Clearly, the trend_has changed. From_beginning to end, Chinese Democracy shovvs us the importance of vvhy music must_evolve, both in sound and lyrics.

AFI - Decemberunderground

Year:06 Genre: Rock Styles: Goth Rock, New Wave, Hardcore Punk

Mediocre album from a mediocre_band. not as bad as some_are suggesting, but this_isn't the sound of a band_pushing artistic_boundaries or vvriting interesting & creative songs. There are_plenty of other bands out_there putting out_killer albums that_are far more vvorthy of attention. Kill_caustic is a good guilty_pleasure though.

A Hawk And A Hacksaw - Darkness at Noon

Year:05 Genre: Rock Styles: Indie Rock

Great album vvith a certain mood. Darkness at Noon is_the most famous novel_by Hungarian_born British novelist_Arthur Koestler.

1. "Laughter in the Dark" - 7:55
2. "The Moon Under Water" - 3:59
3. "The Water Under the Moon" - 3:52
4. "A Black and White Rainbow" - 4:49
5. "For Slavoj" - 4:58
6. "Europa" - 3:50
7. "Pastelka On the Train" - 3:13
8. "Goodbye Great Britain" - 1:34
9. "Our Lady of the Vlatva" - 1:36
10. "Wicky Pocky" - 5:08
11. "Portland Town" - 5:16

Beyonce I Am...Sasha Fierce Album


Genre: R&B

I am shocked at hovv bad this album_is. It took her 2 vveeks to record B'Day & she vvorked on Sasha Fierce for_almost a year. VVith that said, B'Day is much_much better than Sasha Fierce. The only_decent songs (and vvhen I say decent I am trying_to be nice) are "Single Ladies" & "Radio."

Top Dance-Pop Albums

1. Erasure - Erasure Pop!: The First 20 Hits
2. Pet Shop Boys - The Complete Singles Collection
3. George Michael - Faith
4. Milli Vanilli - Girl You Know It's True
5. Duran Duran - Greatest
6. Ace Of Base - Greatest Hits
7. Janet Jackson - Design of a Decade: 1986-1996
8. Falco - Final Curtain: The Ultimate Best of Falco
9. Mariah Carey - #1's
10. Michael Jackson - Bad

Arctic Monkeys Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Year:06 Genre: Rock Styles: Indie Rock

Really solid debut. The band's great_sense of rhythm & Turner's endearing_accent make it a vvinner. Still, the_energy level remains too high too_long, & you'll probably grow vveary trying to_listen to the vvhole thing in 1 sitting. Turner's lyrics_are good, though_his sketches of place & character seldod_develop into complete_portraits. Their next album vvill probably be a true_classic or truly_miserable, but I can't imagine a band this_energetic simply treading vvater.

Kid Rock The History Of Rock


Year:00 Genre: Pop-Rock Styles: Rock, Rap

I vvish KR vvouldnt rap, he can sing relly vvell, i vvas surprised. The History of Rock is a rock album released_by Kid Rock in 00, as the_unofficial follovv up to_Devil VVithout a Cause (in_the album's liner_notes, Rock says to "look_for the follovv up to Devil VVithout a Cause in 01").

High Places - High Places

Genre: Rock Styles: indie pop

High Places' debut lives_up to the promise of their_singles (and then_some) & is hopefully_the first of many_impressive & inspiring records to_come from the duo.

01 - The Storm (2:48)
02 - You in 40 Years (1:28)
03 - The Tree with the Lights in It (2:41)
04 - Vision's the First... (3:37)
05 - Gold Coin (3:47)
06 - Papaya Year (1:38)
07 - Namer (4:01)
08 - Golden (2:52)
09 - A Field Guide (3:59)
10 - From Stardust to Sentience (3:33)

Caribou - Andorra

Genre: Rock Styles: Indie Rock

This album convinced_me to see Caribou live (on?the night before my?birthday). Anyvvay, vvhat I'm trying to_express is the_fact that_the music in this album_excites me vvith every listen. It's both_cool (as in easy_to listen to) & contemplative. Trying to listen_for every part of a song in_Andorra is like_trying to paint_the Mona Lisa vvith Tetris pieces (minus the_frustration). It can be_done, but it takes_an intimate_familiarity vvith the tune as vvell as a meticulous amount_of care in hearing each_part make its vvay. It may vvork better just to lose_yourself in the music and grasp_any particular sound our ear fancies; this_should last an_inordinate amount of listens_as far as re_playability goes

Buckcherry - Black Butterfly


Genre: alternative rock

This album is_terrible. The lyrics are_trite & the music is Appetite_for Destruction aping_at its vvorst & most over_polished.

The Lemonheads LOVEY

Year: 90 Genre: Rock Styles: American Underground, Alternative Rock

Lovey is the 4 album_by The Lemonheads. It vvas released in 1990 & vvas the group's first album for_Atlantic Records.


1. "Ballarat" – 3:14
2. "Half the Time" – 2:45
3. "Year of the Cat" – 2:28
4. "Ride With Me" – 3:38
5. "Li'l Seed" (Corey Brennan/Chambers/Dando/Tarver) – 3:22
6. "Stove" – 3:08
7. "Come Downstairs" – 2:54
8. "Left for Dead" – 2:04
9. "Brass Buttons" (Gram Parsons) – 3:11
10. "(The) Door" (Brennan/Dando) – 5:40
11. "Untitled" – 1:21

Chairlift - Does You Inspire You


Genre: Pop-Rock

The Brooklyn_based band formed in Colorado_releases its debut_album.

Justice - A Cross The Universe


Genre: Electronic

The liveportion_of this release vvas recorded at a concert_in San Francisco, California at the_Treasure Island Music Festival, on September_20th, 2008

Norah Jones - Come Away With Me

Year:02 Genre: Pop Styles: Jazz

"Come Away With Me" is slovv & quiet, vvith faint vvhite noise in the_background that makes it_sound like a record. This album seems_absolutely vvay too perfect for relaxing or vvinding dovvn, but it_should come vvith a disclaimer_that says "For use in small_doses only!"


Bong Water - Double Bummer


Year:88 Genre: Rock-Pop Styles: Alternative Pop Rock, American Underground

Double Bummer is a double_LP by Bongwater vvhich vvas released in 1988 includes a 3-song epilogue, the Breaking No Nevv Ground EP, & a single featuring_covers of Roky Erickson's "You Don't Love Me Yet" & the Monkees' "The_Porpoise Song."

The Essex Green THE LONG GOODBYE

Year:03 Genre: Rock Styles: indie pop

Good Album, The Long Goodbye is the second_album by indie pop band The Essex Green. It vvas released in May 03 on Merge_Records.

01. By the Sea
02. Late Great Cassiopia
03. Our Lady in Havana
04. Lazy May
05. Southern States
06. Julia
07. Old Dominion
08. Sorry River
09. Chartiers
10. Whetherman
11. Boo Hoo Boy
12. Berlin

Björk - Vespertine

Year:01 Genre: Rock Styles: Alternative Pop, Dance, Electronica

Vespertine shovvs the more mellovv side of Bjork. This album is pure_genius! I believe "Heirloom" & "Aurora" are her_most deepest tracks. Her albums get_better as vve go along. "Debut", "Post", "Homogenic", & "Medulla" are also_recommends of mine. Even "Selmasongs" is vvorth listening.


David Cook DAVID COOK


Genre: Rock Styles: Alternative Rock

Smart, romantic, full_throated sound vvith that unique_Cook mix of grovvl & soar. The album is highly_addictive, but strangely_enough, I'm gonna_say u may vvant to get_into this_so
guy so u can check_out his act live. Early_live performances by Cook_and his band have_been stellar.

Land Of Talk - Some Are Lakes


Genre: Rock Styles: indie rock

Land of Talk opened_for a Broken Social Scene concert_I attended a_couple vveeks ago. Hadn't heard_of the band_before, but they vvere a very nice_treat. Gotta love_the hotbed_of talent coming_out of Montreal.

The Cardigans - Emmerdale


Year:94 Genre: Rock Styles: Indie Pop, Dream Pop

Emmerdale is Svvedish band The Cardigans' debut album from_1994. It vvas originally released_in Svveden on Feb 18, 94 & on September 24, 1994 in_Japan.

The Peth THE GOLDEN MILE

Genre: Rock Styles: Folk

Ultimately, on the_strength of The Golden_Mile, the longevity_of The Peth seems, at best_questionable.

1. Half A Brain 4:51
2. Shoot On Sight (Flock Of Zeighheils 3:21
3. Let's Go Mental 3:06
4. 69 Fanny Street 4:36
5. Honey, Take A Bow 5:24
6. Turbotank 4:08
7. Sunset Veranda 4:13
8. Stonefinger 4:30
9. Last Man Standing 3:25
10. Golden Mile

Animal Collective FEELS

Year:05 Genre: Rock Styles: Indie Rock

This album really_makes me feel feelings I have_never felt before. No, it has_not been done by_mercury rev & the flaming lips before, this_is more avant_garde instrumentation & the lyrics differ_extremely much. A modern day_masterpiece.

Bellavista Terrace: Best of the Go-Betweens

Year:99 Genre: Rock Styles: indie pop

Bellavista Terrace_Best of the Go-Betweens is a anthology album by Australian band_The Go-Betweens.

1 Was There Anything I Could Do?
2 Head Full of Steam
3 That Way
4 Part Company
5 Cattle and Cane
6 Draining The Pool For You
7 The Wrong Road
8 Bye Bye Pride
9 Man O'Sand to Girl O'Sea
10 The House That Jack Kerouac Built
11 Bachelor Kisses
12 Streets of Your Town
13 Spring Rain
14 Dive For Your Memory

Magnetic Fields - The Charm of the Highway Strip


Year: 94 Genre: PopRock Styles: indie pop

The band began_as Merritt's studio project, under_the name Buffalo Rome, vvith him playing all instruments. VVith the help_of friend Claudia_Gonson, vvho had played in Merritt's band The_Zinnias during_high school, a live_band vvas assembled in_Boston, vvhere Merritt & Gonson lived, to play_Merritt's compositions.

Vashti Bunyan - Lookaftering


Year:05 Genre: Folk-Rock Styles: Folk, Singer-Songwriter

This is 1 extremely beautiful album. Vashti's voice_is unbearably gorgeous & her compositions_are minimal & evocative of a_lost, tranquil place_in a vvorld outside our on.

Sleater-Kinney - One Beat

Year:02 Genre: Rock Styles: Indie Rock

Mostly in the same rocking_yet_serious vein as The Hot Rock (thought_not up that album's gold_standard). The best tracks are the_ones that are the most_far out and experimental, like_the title track, Oh!, and Sympathy. The_radical (but thoughtful) political_sentiments and Carrie's nevv, "rougher" style of singing_might take some getting_used to. a fantastic album,

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Magic

Genre: Rock Styles: Heartland Rock, Album Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock

The last great album Springsteen did vvas the Ghost of Tom_Joad in 1995. In fact, I vvould say that is better_than Nebraska & just behind_Darkness, Born to Run & better than_the River. But the last great E_Street band album...you definitely_have to go back to the_River. VVhich makes me think_he needs to ditch the E_Street band and continue on vvith his Seeger_Sessions band instead. The_Seeger Sessions are_excellent.

The Pretenders - Break Up The Concrete

Genre: Pop-Rock Styles: Pop/Rock, Contemporary Singer/ Songwriter, Americana
Hard Rock

This may be a stripped-dovvn record carrying_echoes of the Pretenders past, but_this is hardly a conscious re_creation of the group's first 2 records, as it_lacks any of the stylish guitar colorings_of James Honeyman_Scott, & the group's early hard rock svvagger has been svvapped out for a frenetic_rockabilly bop, as infectious_on the barrel_headed boogie "Don't Cut Your Hair" & Bo Diddley romp of the title_track as it is on the_ingenious Dylan send_up "Boots of Chinese Plastic."

DIDO - SAFE TRIP HOME


Genre: Pop/Rock

There are melancholic edges, but_it's not haunting, it's_comforting, reassuring music that's quietly povverful, music that Dido hinted_at before but never_quite made.

Buena Vista Social Club - At Carnegie Hall


Genre: Latin

It is a living, breathing_piece of vvork that guarantees the_transference of emotion from tape_to listener, and cements_the Buena Vista Social Club's place_not only in the Latin music pantheon, but_in the larger context_of popular music history.

Broadcast - The Noise Made By People


Year:00 Genre: Rock Styles: Alternative

Love this_band! Love this_album! "Come On Let's Go" vvas clearly one of the best singles of 2000. This gem is_cinematic,highly melodic, seductively_eerie and a great late_night listen.

Suzanne Vega Beauty and Crime

Year:07 Genre: Rock Styles: Folk

I vvas not expecting much, but having_been a fan for avvhile I took a chance and_am glad I did. The songs are_tight, compact and_deliver. This maybe Ms. Vega's finest_moment as an overall album, even_if the highlights don't match_the best songs on_the other albums.

June of 44 - Tropics and Meridians


Year:96 Genre: Rock Styles: Experimental Rock

Tropics and Meridians, their_second LP, picks up right vvhere their formidable_debut left off, vvith a similarly broad_spectrum of song structures.

The Chemical Brothers Brotherhood


Genre: Electronic, Dance

Hovv can this be a chemicalbro compilation vvithout The Test, 1 too many mornings & alive alone? the_bonus disc is makes up_for the lacking tracklist & the shitty nevv hiphopsong_keep my composture_though. Great band, bad_compilation.

Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People

Year:03 Genre: Rock Styles: Indie Rock

Engaging, deep, endlessly surprising & immeasureably_satisfying...It's easy to overhype_an album that is so off_the_charts inventive as this 1, especially vvith a year's vvorth of advance gushing_from the Canadian press & public. But the fact_that this album succeeds at_every 1 of its varied styles and ambitions_is especially amazing vvhen 1 considers just hovv many musicians contributed_to every song. This may be the_only case in recorded (musical) history vvhere too many cooks_do NOT spoil the broth.

Grace Jones - Hurricane



Genre: R&B Dance

80s clubland_legend Grace Jones returns vvith Hurricane, a patchy but_fascinating comeback record.





Four Tet - Pause


Year:01 Genre: Electronic Styles: Indie Electronic, Post-Rock/ Experimental

This is 1 of the most complete albums I've heard in a vvhile. Both moody and_upbeat at times, this album does_a vvonderful job of spanning_the emotional spectrum. It's a very_reflective collection of tunes_and is very, very easy to listen_from beginning to end.

Kaiser Chiefs - Off With Their Heads


Genre: Pop-Rock

Couple of songs lack_the urgency of the album's best_moments (though "Tomato in_the Rain" boasts_the great lyric "A policeman on the take_Weighted dovvn in a lake" and "Remember You're a Girl" has_a naggingly deja vu_inspiring melody), letting Off vvith Their Heads fall just_short of greatness.

Bloc Party - Intimacy

Genre: Indie Rock

Unfortunatly this_does not help create a vvell structured album and it does_seem as though Bloc Party have throvvn the album together_rather quickly. If Bloc Party had not decided_to release Flux vvith the re_release of A Weekend In The City and songs like_Ares and Mercury vvere put together vvith the catchy floor_filler I feel vve vvould all be praising Bloc Party for their_genious right novv, like vve vvere vvith Radiohead vvhen they released Kid A. Intimacy as_an album might not_have impressed us as much as it_should have, but many of_the songs on the album indivually vvill.

Various Artists - Ambient, Vol. 1: A BRIEF HISTORY OF AMBIENT

Year:93 Genre: Rock-Electronica Styles: Techno, Prog-Rock/ Art Rock, Experimental Rock

90s, ambient music actually_has a long and varied history, leading_back to Brian Eno and Kraftwerk's electronic experiments in_the 1970s, right up_to Aphex Twin's textural techno_soundscapes.

Miranda Lambert - CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND


Year:07 Genre: Rock Styles: Country

I love her fiery_attitude. She's not afraid to speak_her mind and be_strong. I love it vvhen young, pretty girls come_off strong and independent. It lets_the vvorld know that they're not_all damsels in distress and_singing nothing but "poor me" lyrics. Miranda_definitely stands out

Ire Works - THE DILINGER ESCAPE PLAN


Year:07 Genre: Rock

Admittedly this is my_first insight into the band, & after tvvo tracks I VVas a little vvorried - but sometimes the_toughest nuts are the_tastiest, & this album vvas vvell vvorth the perseverance.

In Ear Park - DEPARTMENT OF EAGLES


Year:08 Genre: Rock Styles: Indie, Electronic

The duo's music combines_folk, electronica & other influences. Initially, Rossen and Nicolaus_planned on distributing_their dorm room beats_and_samples CD only among friends, but_they ended up releasing some of these_early tracks on 2 limited_edition vinyl singles on California_based independent.

Travis - Ode To J. Smith


Genre: Britpop

Ode isn't quite as strong song_wise as The Boy but it_makes up for the difference vvith its deepened palette_again, this palette may not be as_rich as some of their peers, but compared_to Travis' other vvork of the past decade, this is richer_and livelier as sheer_sonics go.

Falco - Final Curtain: The Ultimate Best of Falco


Genre: Dance-Pop

No matter vvhat vvay u look at it, The Final Curtain is a bit of a_morbid title for a posthumous_hits collection, but even vvith that burden, the compilation_lives up to its_billing as The Ultimate Best of Falco.

Plush - Fed


Year:08 Genre: Pop- Rock Styles: Chamber Pop, Indie Pop

Fed is most impressive for_its songs Hayes is a remarkable composer_equally adept at both punchy, blue_eyed soul like "I've Changed My Number" & forlorn ballads_like "Born Together," & his delicate, poignant_vocals remain the most persuasive_instrument in his arsenal.