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 | 22 Dreams
July 26, 2008
PAUL WELLER
Paul Weller's all over the place with his ninth solo album—he visits all his touchstones, but there's less nostalgia and more experimentation infused into the tracks than usual. And that's a good thing. » Full Story |
Something for All of Us
July 26, 2008
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE PRESENTS . . . BRENDAN CANNING
Broken Social Scene is quickly becoming indie rock's version of Kiss. First singer/guitarist Kevin Drew issued his solo debut, "Spirit If," and now comes bassist Brendan Canning's first effort. » Full Story |
 | The Second Gleam
July 26, 2008
THE AVETT BROTHERS
One of the greatest attributes of the Avett Brothers is their ability to whip up frothy, harmonic numbers out of just a few guitars and one DNA strand, but don't come to "The Second Gleam" looking for too terribly much of that. » Full Story |
 | Partie Traumatic
July 26, 2008
BLACK KIDS
Most of the time, the speed with which this Florida fivesome graduated from basement-show anonymity to major-label renown works to a band's disadvantage. » Full Story |
 | Hits Are for Squares
July 26, 2008
Sonic Youth
It's easy to be cynical about a Sonic Youth compilation available only at Starbucks, especially one with songs picked by other rock stars and highbrow Hollywood types. » Full Story |
 | Break the Silence
July 26, 2008
JON PETER LEWIS
Once told he looked like a "pen salesman" by "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell, season three's Jon Peter Lewis had a certain offbeat charm that won over many of the show's fans. » Full Story |
 | Fate
July 26, 2008
DR. DOG
Philadelphia ragtag pop act Dr. Dog has returned to quickly make good on the promise of the critically lauded 2007 album "We All Belong" by sticking to what works. » Full Story |
 | Mamma Mia!
July 26, 2008
VARIOUS ARTISTS
"Mamma Mia!," the motion picture featuring 17 ABBA songs (and a hidden bonus), is destined to join the lexicon of modern signature musicals, a la "Hairspray" and "Dreamgirls," showcasing ABBA's 30-year ever-resuscitating legacy. » Full Story |
 | A Dream to Believe In, Vol. 2
July 26, 2008
NICOLE C. MULLEN
Nicole C. Mullen has an impressive set of pipes and is equally skilled at delivering poignant ballads, soul-drenched grooves and soaring worship anthems. » Full Story |
 | Breakout
July 26, 2008
MILEY CYRUS
Naming a new album "Breakout" when you've already sold 7 million career units seems like a delayed reaction. But for Miley Cyrus, the game plan was apparently "first tweens, then the world." » Full Story |
 | Déjà Vu Live
July 26, 2008
CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG
When it was released in 2006, it was easy to dismiss Neil Young's hastily assembled "Living With War" for not being all that tuneful, despite its admirably rebellious intentions. » Full Story |
 | Skin Deep
July 26, 2008
BUDDY GUY
As he jams with Eric Clapton around the middle of his latest CD, Buddy Guy says, "The blues are all around me, I just find something I can use." » Full Story |
 | Donkey
July 26, 2008
CSS
Ah, the dreaded sophomore album after an iPod synch. » Full Story |
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