 | | 1. Carry On | | Artist: Cornell,Chris Release Date: 6/5/2007 Format: CD -- Download Album for $9.99 and Tracks from $0.99 |  | Chris Cornell - Carry On - CD Review By: Brendan Butler - Cinema Blend CD Reviews Published on: 6/6/2007 5:15 PM | | Chris Cornell may have never become the rock God some predicted, but to assert him as anything short of one of the great American rock vocalists of our time is sacrilege. Equipped with the similar larger than life range of David Lee Roth, accompanied with the same embittered soul of Eddie Vedder, Cornell always finds a way to carry on, tackling music the best way he knows how--his way. read the full review | |
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 | | 2. War Stories | | Artist: Unkle Release Date: 7/24/2007 Format: CD -- Download Album for $10.49 and Tracks from $0.99 |  | Unkle - War Stories - CD Review By: Kirsten Cameron - Blogcritics.org Reviews Published on: 7/25/2007 7:10 PM | | The first impression of War Stories, the third release from UK outfit Unkle, is one of awesome power: a towering juggernaut of sonic beautastic-ness. Wily and hard-bitten in places, lush and orchestral in others, War Stories strains and snaps at its leash like a feral, wholly unpredictable beast. read the full review | |
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 | | 3. Back In Black (DualDisc) | | Artist: Ac/dc Release Date: 2/8/2005 Format: DualDisc |  | AC/DC - Back in Black - CD By: Janine Macdonald - Blogcritics.org Reviews Published on: 5/15/2007 9:24 AM | | It is AC/DC, simply at their best and to me, one of their heaviest. Many believed that this album was ridiculously loud, filled with songs about sex and booze, and of course it was. But, what most people forgot, in their complaining about Brian Johnson as a replacement was, that this was exactly what AC/DC were about. Blistering riffs, songs about sex, rock n roll and booze. A metal bands main meal ticket.
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 | | 4. Chase This Light | | Artist: Jimmy Eat World Release Date: 10/16/2007 Format: CD -- Download Album for $9.99 and Tracks from $0.99 | User Rating: 4 | | Video Reviews Available: 1 |  | Jimmy Eat World - Chase This Light - CD Review By: Charlie Doherty - Blogcritics.org Reviews Published on: 12/28/2007 11:05 AM | | Taken together, Chase This Light is a largely satisfying power pop rock record with hints of what used to be their trademark emo anthems. While it certainly will get more spins in my CD player than Futures and Static Prevails, it's not quite on par with emo masterpieces like Clarity and the near perfect power pop of Bleed American CD. read the full review | |
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 | | 6. Unglamorous | | Artist: Mckenna,Lori Release Date: 8/14/2007 Format: CD |  | Lori McKenna - Unglamorous - CD Review By: Mack Rawden - Cinema Blend CD Reviews Published on: 8/22/2007 8:57 PM | | Talk of microwave dinners, her children, and even faded curtains are spliced throughout the album, but the singer/songwriter really shines when talking about her plumber husband of nearly two decades. You can almost hear the devotion and love amidst the background of guitars on "I Know You", and in this increasingly divorce ridden society, that is a sweet and pleasant change. read the full review | |
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 | | 7. Intersections 1985-2005 (w/ Bonus DVD) | | Box Set Artist: Hornsby,Bruce Release Date: 7/25/2006 Format: CD |  | Bruce Hornsby - Intersections [1985 - 2005] - Music By: Peter Chakerian - Blogcritics.org Reviews Published on: 2/11/2007 11:38 AM | | Hornsby box set celebrates 20-year recording career Resplendent left turns, collaborations and live work clearly outshine pianist's pop star moments. He may have had some commercial success early on, but Bruce Hornsby was never a pop star in any sense of the word. He never really wanted to be, actually. Something about the guileless single “The Way It Is” pushed him into that spotlight in the mid 1980s; he's told just about everyone who will listen it was a fluke. read the full review | |
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 | | 8. Baby 81 | | Artist: Black Rebel Motorcyc Release Date: 5/1/2007 Format: CD -- Download Album for $10.49 and Tracks from $0.99 |  | Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Baby 81 - CD By: Tom Patrick - Cinema Blend CD Reviews Published on: 5/7/2007 7:43 PM | | The majority of the album has the distinct throbbing bass and pounding drums sound often found in modern rock. However, Baby 81 also has a distinct retro feel; occasionally you hear a bit of the Rolling Stones and the Beatles seeping through the tunes, which are already very British-rock sounding. read the full review | |
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 | | 9. We Are Glitter | | Artist: Goldfrapp Release Date: 10/17/2006 Format: CD |  | Goldfrapp - We Are Glitter - CD By: Snarkattack - Blogcritics.org Reviews Published on: 12/7/2006 9:48 AM | | However, vocalist Alison Goldfrapp and musical collaborator Will Gregory decided to take their music in a slightly different direction. Black Cherry, the follow-up to their debut, showed less musical breadth than its predecessor but it marked the development of the duos preferred aesthetic.
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 | | 10. New Maps Of Hell | | Artist: Bad Religion Release Date: 7/10/2007 Format: CD |  | Bad Religion - New Maps Of Hell - CD Review By: Tom Patrick - Cinema Blend CD Reviews Published on: 7/15/2007 8:52 PM | | If Iggy Pop is the godfather of punk, then Bad Religion is the midwife, and the band continues to prove this with its new release, New Maps of Hell. With their high-energy, pounding sound, chockfull of rapidly thumping drums and take-no-prisoners hyper-chord changes, these aging punksters show they still know how to produce powerful, politically charged punk rock. read the full review | |
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 | | 11. Robbers & Cowards | | Artist: Cold War Kids Release Date: 10/10/2006 Format: CD |  | Cold War Kids - Robbers and Cowards - CD Review By: Aaman Lamba - Blogcritics.org Reviews Published on: 6/29/2007 9:30 AM | | We're the Cold War kids in many ways - our cultural, political, and economic inputs were strongly influenced by the bipolar juxtaposition of two power blocs in the world as we grew to adulthood. The knowledge of the Other was always there, even if we chose to deny it with our 'non-aligned' stance. Listening to the first full-length album from the California band Cold War Kids brought home many memories, or perhaps nostalgic reflections. read the full review | |
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 | | 12. Untitled (Deluxe Edition w/ Bonus DVD) (Clean) | | Artist: Korn Release Date: 7/31/2007 Format: CD |  | Korn - Untitled - CD Review By: Mack Rawden - Cinema Blend CD Reviews Published on: 8/6/2007 11:10 AM | | Untitled is Korn at it's creepiest, the furthest that they've descended into the introverted hell they have popularized for the last decade and a half. Unfortunately, the entire disc is reminiscent of a straight-to-DVD horror film about emo carnies who have never been loved. No, I'm not kidding. read the full review | |
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 | | 13. Introducing Joss Stone(w/ Bonus DVD) | | Artist: Stone,Joss Release Date: 3/20/2007 Format: CD |  | Joss Stone - Introducing Joss Stone - CD By: Brian Williams - Cinema Blend CD Reviews Published on: 3/22/2007 9:33 AM | | Joss, she-of-stellar-pipes-and-gams possession, shoots back on the radar with her third album (and second real studio effort) since 2004's well-received Mind, Body, & Soul. On Introducing Joss Stone, written and recorded entirely in the Bahamas by Joss and her musical director/bassist Raphael Saadiq, the girl proves she can bring a whole lot of meat 'n' potatoes to the table. read the full review | |
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 | | 14. Simple Life | | Artist: Magnet Release Date: 9/18/2007 Format: CD |  | Magnet - The Simple Life - CD Review By: Timothy Jarrett - Blogcritics.org Reviews Published on: 8/28/2007 12:03 PM | | For all the airiness, there is a depth of sadness and empathy in the lyrics that grounds the album in an un-poplike sensibility. So it is that a wine bottle solo in "Lucid" takes on melancholy resonance that belie the rest of the album's grin. And this is the ultimate joy of The Simple Life: it bears close examination and re-examination and brings new pleasures in each new light, all while still remaining a hummable pop masterpiece. So, probably no pop stardom for Magnet. But maybe the beginning of a beautiful friendship for the lucky listeners who wind their way into this album. read the full review | |
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 | | 16. Subtitulo | | Artist: Rouse,Josh Release Date: 3/21/2006 Format: CD | | Video Reviews Available: 1 |  | Josh Rouse - Subtitulo - CD By: Peter Chakerian - Blogcritics.org Reviews Published on: 2/10/2007 5:21 PM | | Subtitulo (or subtitle, in Spanish) continues the enchanting Rouse discography with an even brighter storytelling outlook on life. His first release since he moved to Spain to live with his girlfriend, Subtitulo flaunts its indigenous persuasions and fuses Spanish castle magic with Rouse's own gorgeous and unmistakable acoustic guitar sound.
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 | | 17. Bringing It All Back Home | | Artist: Bob Dylan Release Date: 6/1/2004 Format: CD -- Download Album for $10.49 and Tracks from $0.99 |  | Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home - Music By: D.A.N. - Blogcritics.org Reviews Published on: 3/8/2007 9:30 AM | | It may have been a controversial move for him to get a backing band, pick up and electric guitar and play rock and roll... In 1965 Bob Dylan had successfully revived folk music with his first 4 albums, but then he committed the ultimate folk singer sin: he picked up an electric guitar. read the full review | |
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 | | 18. Send Away The Tigers(Bonus Tracks) | | Import Artist: Manic Street Preache Release Date: 5/28/2007 Format: CD |  | Manic Street Preachers - Send Away the Tigers - CD By: Chris Holmes - Blogcritics.org Reviews Published on: 6/2/2007 8:32 AM | | Despite falling in love with the Manic Street Preachers' 1998 release, This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours, I never became a fan of the band. Part of the reason for that is I didn't care for their well-publicized political leanings, and allowed it to taint my enjoyment of the music. Stupid, I know. Anyway, I came across a positive mention of their latest release, Send Away the Tigers, on this site so I thought I'd give them another shot. read the full review | |
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 | | 19. Korn(Explicit Version) | | Artist: Korn Release Date: 7/31/2007 Format: CD |  | Korn - Untitled - CD Review By: Mack Rawden - Cinema Blend CD Reviews Published on: 8/6/2007 11:10 AM | | Untitled is Korn at it's creepiest, the furthest that they've descended into the introverted hell they have popularized for the last decade and a half. Unfortunately, the entire disc is reminiscent of a straight-to-DVD horror film about emo carnies who have never been loved. No, I'm not kidding. read the full review | |
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