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Pros: The great combination of different musical genres; Evan's vocals; Clever, thoughtful lyrics
Cons: None, except I wish Swattin' Flies was longer than three minutes, thirteen seconds.

Pros: Lyrics, Heavy punk style, From Heads Unworthy, Savior, Re-education
Cons: some of the best songs are also the shortest.

Pros: Production, Performance, Vocal Harmonies, Organic Sound, & Folky Lyrics.
Cons: None, Though it's Only 19 Minutes Overall.

Pros: A worthy successor to Singles in encapsulating the band's jangling, emotionally conflicted guitar pop.
Cons: A few of their singles are merely above average.

Pros: Fun experimentation with a dignified sexuality not present in her later works.
Cons: Some of the songs have a timestamp rather than a retro sound.

Pros: Neil Young has presented another early concert in meticulous detail.
Cons: a bit of hiss on the CD, not so much on the high resolution DVD

Pros: R&B Junkie, All Nite (Don't Stop)
Cons: Boring, one-note, inconsistant, oversexed.

Pros: Classic Janet. Meticulous. Makes perfect sense. Nothing that can truly be called an interlude.
Cons: Ha. Please.

Pros: Gorgeous melodies, richly textured pop-rock.
Cons: Hatfield's vocals and lyrics are sometimes embarrassingly precious.

Pros: Catchy songs, good production, Britany's vocals are present
Cons: She still is a product of the studio, "MMm, Papi" is not muy bueno.

Pros: Britney Spears Circus has some catchy techno dance singles
Cons: Much of Britney Spears Circus sounds derivative of better techno dance music.

Pros: Poetic lyrics, beautiful melodies... timeless music.
Cons: May be too sedate for some listeners.

Pros: Oh the melodies! THE MELODIES! ...And the arrangements!
Cons: A few songs get me less excited than others... but just for nitpicky things.

Pros: Production, Performance, Atmospherice, & Vocals.
Cons: None, Though Indescipherable Vocal Mix Might Irk Some Audiences.

Pros: Awesome blend of spirituals and gospel-inspired tracks, strong vocals
Cons: Not crazy about the covers; the upbeat pop seemed out of place

Pros: warm strings, soaring brass
Cons: none for those who like Strauss tone poems

Pros: Catchy, cathartic, and good for a headbanging guilty pleasure
Cons: Not entirely original

Pros: Some decent lyrics, Good sound, Nice vocals
Cons: Some truly inane lyrics, Shorter than I'd like

Pros: Some great, creative versions of other people's works
Cons: Some poor choices, Some fail to truly reinterpret the works.

Pros: Sensational playing, original in style and passionately performed-Potter is a genius
Cons: None

Pros: This album was very enjoyable for me to pan.
Cons: I had every reason to pan it.

Pros: Wright and Short put in good karaoke performances, decent tracks from Raphael Saadiq and Solange.
Cons: Modern cuts and the classics don't mix well, Mos Def's Chuck Berry, Beyonce's Etta James.

Pros: Third Day brings their music up to 2008, some great songs.
Cons: Brad left. Some songs are retreads.

Pros: These songs are funny, catchy and creatively arranged.
Cons: The ballads are boring sometimes.

Pros: Creative, worshipful renditions of many old Christmas favorites
Cons: Pop versions of carols may not be to everyone's taste