Artist name: Editors Album name: An End Has A Start Label: Kitchenware Records Gender: Indie/Rock Release date: June 25, 2007 ZMErating: 7/10 Website: http://www.editorsofficial.com/ [tag]Editors[/tag] stormed the rock charts in early 2005 with their platinum debut album “The Back Room”. It was such a stunning first album, critic acclaimed world wide, but what of their second installment ‘An End Has A Start’? It’s always hard for any band to out due them selfs, after a…
Artist name: Art Brut Album name: It’s a Bit Complicated Label: Mute Records Gender: Alternative Rock Release date: June 19, 2007 ZMErating: 7/10 Website: http://www.artbrut.org.uk/ [tag]Art Brut[/tag] came like a breath of fresh air on their debut in 2005, with “Bang Bang Rock & Roll”; inspiring a sense of exuberance in the pool of over serious indie bands. The sound of their debut LP was like nothing heard before, with catchy, fun lyrics (although not…
Artist name: Ryan Adams Album name: Easy Tiger Label: Lost Highway Records Gender: Alternative Country Release date: June 26, 2007 ZMErating: 8/10 Website: http://www.ryan-adams.com/ A lot of things can be said about [tag]Ryan Adams[/tag], yes he is/was a drunk, coke-head, he himself confessed that he’s very much amazed of still being alive, but one thing can not be denied, he is a great songwriter.
Artist name: Polyphonic Spree Album name: The Fragile Army Label: TVT Records Gender: Pop/Symphonic Rock Release date: June 19, 2007 ZMErating: 7/10 Website: http://www.thepolyphonicspree.com/ ‘Eccentricity’ is a word that may describe Texas symphonic rockers [tag]The Polyphonic Spree[/tag] best, as the band employs let’s say a unique format: no more and no less then 24 members, a regular orchestra. Now at their third album The Fragile Army, the band ditches their already notorious white robes in…
Artist name: Avril Lavigne Album name: The Best Damn Thing Label: RCA Records Gender: Pop-Rock/Punk-Pop Release date: April 16, 2007 ZMErating: 4/10 Website: www.avrillavigne.com The goth phase didn’t last long and the rock chick as she names herself has went to the well-scrubbed mosh pit for her third album. It is a step forward from Under My Skin as the serious Avril never did felt genuine. The bad thing is that she now lacks the…
Artist name: Black Sabbath Album name: The Dio Years Label: Rhino Records Gender: Heavy Metal Release date: April 3, 2007 ZMErating: 7/10 Website: http://www.black-sabbath.com/ The original lineup is mythic and any change is probably a sacrilege but it’s easy to overlook how far they slid by the time [tag]Ozzy Osbourne[/tag] up and left the band or how far they rebounded after they hired Rainbow singer Ronnie James Dio as his replacement. They have released many…
Artist name: Beyonce Album name: B’day Label: Colubia (USA) Gender: R&B/Pop Release date: Septembre 4, 2006 ZMErating: 3.5/5 Website: http://www.beyonceonline.com/ Everything the singer touches turns to gold thanks to her talent and already experience. But behind her albums and shows there is a careful strategy and just about every move she makes is a tactical one. This is the music industry and we must live with that.In the second solo album released by Beyoncé we…
Artist name: Marilyn Manson Album name: Eat Me, Drink Me Label: Interscope Records Gender: Metal/Alternative Release date: June 5, 2007 ZMErating: 3/5 Website: http://www.marilynmanson.com/ The artist first showed himself as a transgressive force but after a lifetime crafting a persona as a rock & roll boogeyman it may be a surprise that he can get away with the eternally adolescent behavior. His music has changed in a bad way and while it is not mainstream…
Artist name: Paul McCartney Album name: Memory Almost Full Label: Hear Music – Starbucks Gender: Rock/Alternative Release date: June 4, 2007 ZMErating: 4.5/5 (awesome) Website: http://www.paulmccartney.com/ Wine gets better by the ages and so does [tag]Paul McCartney[/tag]’s music, releasing his 21 solo album a few days ago, at the soon to be age of 65 (June 18, happy birthday Paul! ). It’s a tough task to live in Paul McCartney’s shoes in terms of artistic…
Band name: Biffy Clyro Album name: Puzzle Label: 14th floor Gender: Rock/Alternative Release date: June 4, 2007 ZMErating: 4/5 Website: http://www.biffyclyro.com/ Biffy Clyro’s fourth album release “Puzzle” is finally upon us with a fresh new, unique style. The album was launched on the 4th of June, after a 3 year period since their last album “Infinity Land”.A lot of people reacted negatively upon it’s release, many considering it too commercial and that they’ve sold out,…
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