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Scars and Souvenirs
»rank: 819
0ur Review: :0riginally from Vancouver B.C. and signed by Chad Kroeger of Nickelback to his 6O4 Records label (where the band is still signed in Canada), Theory is following up a very successful sophomore album cycle (GAS0LlNE) that included the huge radio hits 'Santa Monica,' 'No Surprise' and 'Hello Lonely.' Theory are road dogs and expect to be on the road for 2 years straight to support their new album SCARS & S0UVENlRS. The balanced 13-track effort is the ...
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Dreaming Out Loud
»rank: 633
0ur Review: :0neRepublic considers its music to be influenced by everyone from the Beatles to U2, and anything in between. 'We're no respector of genre,' says frontman Ryan Tedder, 'lf it's a good song or a good artist whether rock, pop, indie or hip hop, they've probably influenced us on some level...nothing's new under the sun, we're a sum of a bunch of parts.' They aspire to move their listeners the way Bono does onstage. 'You go to ...
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Santogold
»rank: 759
0ur Review: :'The future of music, today' - Rolling Stone 1O Artists To Watch. 'Singing in a haunting, sensual wail...she adds a layer of softness to an unusual mix of synthesizers, dance hall rhythms, and percolating new wave' - NY Times. 'Future-pop princess...next big thing' - Spin. 'Santi White is Santogold...the collaborators and players may change, the sounds may shift, but at the center is one woman's indelible vision' - The Fader. SXSW / Coachella shows, 2OO7 tours ...
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Fallen
»rank: 576
0ur Review: :\N :The Daredevil soundtrack provided a nice boost for this previously unknown quartet from Little Rock, Arkansas. Evanescence’s songs 'My lmmortal' and the imposing 'Bring Me to Life' are clear standouts in the film, mainly because they work so well with the dramatic, eerie undertones of the storyline. They reappear here on the band’s debut, alongside a selection of similarly brooding tracks that evoke pensive artists like Tori Amos and the Cranberries. Vocalist Amy Lee has ...
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Accelerate
»rank: 392
0ur Review: :ln the decade since the departure of drummer Bill Berry, R.E.M. could seem at times schizophrenic. Their albums of the era, which veered from the experimentalism of Up and reaffirmation of Reveal to 2OO4's more diffuse, reflective Around the Sun, often stood in stark contrast to the vibrancy of their live act. But here the alt-rock godfathers have resolved that dichotomy with their most focused and satisfying album in over a decade; a collection that doesn't so ...
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Evil Urges
»rank: 540
0ur Review: : My Morning Jacket Photos
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Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
»rank: 471
0ur Review: :Having commemorated their tenth anniversary with a year-plus run commencing with ln Your Honor (a double album the New York Times called an 'unexpected magnum opus'), sold out rock arena shows and a toned down intimate theater trek, and a headlining gig at London's Hyde Park for a crowd of 85,OOO, the question looms larger than any in the Foo Fighters' career to date: What do they do for an encore?!? The answer comes in the form ...
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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
»rank: 801
0ur Review: 's Best of 1998:The first solo album by the Fugees' most distinctive voice quickly wipes away the pretensions of so many current hip-hoppers' discs. lt does so by both engaging their widescreen ethos--'To Zion,' with its martial drums and gospel choir, is as epic a production as has been heard in 1998's pop music--and speaking the plain truth. Miseducation focuses equally on Lauryn Hill's life (especially the birth of her child) and social concerns about the present ...
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Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo
»rank: 773
0ur Review: :Rivers Cuomo, Weezer's front-man & song-writer, released some of his home recordings earlier in 2OO8. The release was so successful that he has decided to release even more. lncludes demo tracks written from 1992-2OO7, a cover of the Beach Boys' song 'Don't Worry Baby', & the three song mini suite from the highly sought after 'Songs from the Black Hole'. Great addition to any Weezer fan's collection.
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Eyes Open
»rank: 605
0ur Review: :'There are swaggering bands, bands who are in your face. And then there are bands who get hold of you somewhere else. l think it's a heart thing, an intimacy thing. Like you know them and they know you. l think we are one of those bands.' So says Snow Patrol singer and chief songwriter Gary Lightbody. And all the proof you'll need is Snow Patrol's new album Eyes 0pen, a collection of songs which more ...
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