New Regular Reviews in Music

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

Pros: Production, Atmosphere, Byrne's Vocals, Eno's Arrangements, & Performance.
Cons: Lacks The Adventure Aspect of their Previous Collaboration.

Pros: A few highlights
Cons: Bland, unispired, recycled material

Pros: Phil Collins' soulful singing, the band's way with a memorable hook.
Cons: Self-plagiarism begins to rear it's head, some lazy lyricism.

Pros: Tony Bennett and Count Basie's Band. What more do you need?
Cons: None come to mind.

Pros: the purest of poetry in the rarest form from a "thug".
Cons: none at all

Pros: Not much
Cons: Only four new tracks and the two remixes are terrible

Pros: Sound of voice, Lyrics, Instrumental accents
Cons: Style of vocals (often inarticulate), Musically dull for the most part.

Pros: A few passable tracks.
Cons: Unoriginal and repetitive lyrics, music that misses the mark.

Pros: some fantastic songs, some unusual duet pairings, Ian & Sylvia songs all fabulous, varied
Cons: perhaps strays too far into other genres, Geoff & Maria Muldaur songs

Pros: If you need adrenaline, Guns n' Roses style, look no further.
Cons: This isn't the masterpiece 15 years of work might suggest.

Pros: "Long Time Coming"; stellar beats
Cons: Whack guest verses; not ONE Wu general is present here; waste of good beats

Pros: excellent early Metheny
Cons: some tunes too mellow for driving I-80 through Nebraska or Iowa

Pros: Ms. Janet is back!
Cons: Too many interludes-- even for a Janet record; Sex-bit is getting old.

Pros: A few songs are good
Cons: Phish's worst studio album; bland

Pros: Pop masterpieces, A-list producers
Cons: Britney's presence or lack thereof

Pros: Fun arrangements of good songs
Cons: I'm disappointed they didn't include more originals.

Pros: Some interesting lyrics, A few good songs (instrumentally)
Cons: Too self-referential up front, Vocally unimpressive for Melissa Etheridge

Pros: Borodina's sonic river of flowing magma. Everything is at least well sung.
Cons: She sings the bloody arias bloodlessly well. Balance favors the voice a bit too much.

Pros: Two fine songs from John Mellencamp
Cons: May be more geared toward Mellencamp completists

Pros: Brilliance in prose, style and pre-cursor to today's rap.
Cons: Offensive, very offensive, to many people.

Pros: The folky stuff is really pretty nice!
Cons: A lot of this grows tedious...

Pros: The voice and majesty of a true Queen-Ruth Brown along with great musicians
Cons: Too little variety for my tastes but still great

Pros: Amazing production; catchy; better than Damita Jo.
Cons: A bit of a one-note album.

Pros: It's a trip and a half.
Cons: Not for funerals, weddings, divorces, and other emotional engagements.

Pros: You get to hear how the Stones sounded live.
Cons: The sound quality is a bit murky, and females are screaming very very loudly.

Pros: Great message,the vocals,artwork.
Cons: Songs seem to have similar messages,"Say Goodbye."

Pros: lovely, meditative music with spiritual lyrics; lyrics and message included in booklet
Cons: nothing to mention

Pros: Maybe it'll kill her career once and for all.
Cons: Production, lyrics, sound, voice, obnoxiousness-levels.

Pros: Tremendous singing, musicianship, arranging of truly wonderful songs
Cons: None

Pros: Excellent compilation of a number of classic worship songs.
Cons: Name of series; some weak songs; order on recording.