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Weezer - Weezer [Red Album]
Full review coming Monday! more |
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The Afters - Never Going Back to OK
The Afters' sophomore release is well worth a listen. more |
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Pillar - For the Love of the Game
This hard-edged band is back with more in-your-face songs that glorify God. more |
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Dashboard Confessional - The Shade of Poison Trees
Chris Carraba is back to his roots: Short, sharp, shots of emotion matched wth catchy songs. more |
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Mae - Singularity
Mae's follow-up to their amazing The Everglow is a tight, synth-driven rocker. more |
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Smashing Pumpkins - Zeitgeist
The Smashing Pumkins are back. And Billy's singing about God again...but this time he's not sneering! more |
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Dustin Kensrue - Please Come Home
Thrice's frontman comes out with the best album of the year. more |
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Switchfoot - Oh! Gravity
Switchfoot regains its rock ’n’ roll footing on their finest album yet. more |
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Evanescence - The Open Door
Evanescence returns with another collection of passionate goth-rock full of soaring choruses, crunchy guitar riffs, and lead singer Amy Lee’s soul-baring explorations of romantic disappointment. more |
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Christina Aguilera - Back to Basics
Though Christina Aguilera takes some personal and professional strides forward on her new double album Back to Basics, she still has some things to learn. more |
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Justin Timberlake - FutureSex/LoveSounds
One only needs to read the title of Justin Timberlake’s second solo album to know where the superstar’s heart lies. Timberlake places scintillating vocals, expert production, and adventurous music in the service of lewd, lustful behavior. more |
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Beyonce - B'Day<
Beyonce takes one step forward musically and two steps back morally on her second solo disc B’day. more |
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Circleslide - Uncommon Days
Fans of soaring Brit-rock (a la U2 and Coldplay) will find much to love about Circleslide’s debut Uncommon Days. Filled with arena-ready anthems and earnest passion, this batch of spiritually focused songs makes the familiar sound fresh. more |
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Ayiesha Woods - Introducing Ayiesha Woods
Ayiesha Woods deals primarily in Nuevo-folk music on her debut disc, but she also branches out into dance-hall reggae, ballads and R&B with winning results. more |
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Decyfer Down - End of Grey
Decyfer Down delivers metal for the masses with their major-label debut. By relying on clear, powerful vocals that ride the crushing electric guitars and pounding rhythm section, the band offers their core audience plenty of headbang for the buck, while giving new listeners a clear melody and chorus to latch on to as well. more |
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The Fray - How To Save a Life
The Fray doesn’t necessarily burst onto the scene with jaw-dropping originality, but they do offer a comforting debut filled with infectious melodies on How to Save a Life. Their piano brand of rock might sound familiar, but it still makes for a compelling and great album. more |
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Jessie Daniels - Self-titled
Teen sensation Jessie Daniels gives Avril Lavigne and Kelly Clarkson a run for the pop Rockin’ Chick Award on her assured debut. more |
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