Category: Music

Artist: Rialto Title: Night On Earth Label: Koch Rating: 4/10 Rialto has had some decent hits in the UK and now they bring their Brit-pop to the U.S. with Night On Earth. Their first single “London Crawling” has big choruses sandwiched between plush verses. Wish they could sound like a mix between Blur, Morissey and…

Artist: Eels Title: Souljacker Label: Dreamworks Rating: 5/10 The Eels have been one of those unlikely likeable one-man groups. Their previous albums have been interesting to say the least and definitely against the grain. Soul Jacker takes all that and mixes it up and tosses it all to the side for something completely different. “Dog…

Artist: B2K Title: B2K Label: Epic Rating: 6/10 Now hear this: “Understanding” – clean, tight, and ready to please melody. “Come On” – a good ballad. “Hey Little Lady” – one of the few up tempo tracks that has a good melody and clean spirited. “Baby Girl” – although the song is quite simplistic its…

Artist: Departure Lounge Title: To Late To Die Young Label: Nettwerk Rating: 8/10 There is something pleasurable about listening to music that is done for the sake of the song. Departure Lounge sounds sincere as you listen from track one to eleven. The almost timid “Straight Line To The Kerb” opens Too Late To Die…

Artist: Remy Shand Title: The Way I Feel Label: Motown Rating: 7/10 Remy Shand is a white boy with one hell of a soulful voice. Heat me up: “The Way I Feel” – a chance for Shand to show off his deep soulful voice. A little on the right of Jamiroquai and somewhere down the…

Artist: Alanis Morissette Title: Under Rug Swept Label: Maverick Rating: 7.5/10 Who: Alanis Morissette. Come on you know who she is. Style: Alanis all the way. Keep this above: “Hands Clean” – An absolute coming out. Alanis goes raw on a former mentor who was given fame because of Alanis. Who also received some sexual…

Artist: Ben Kweller Title: Sha Sha Label: ATO Rating: 5.5/10 Ben Kweller is only twenty and already shows he’s ready to rock with the likes of Ben Folds. Sha Sha: “Wasted & Ready” and “Commerce, TX” – they’re not great, more interesting. “Walk On Me” – a good song about failed love. “Falling” – a…

Artist: M2M Title: The Big Room Label: Atlantic Rating: 6/10 M2M finds The Big Room a lot more open than the Shades Of Purple as they take their sound to a more mature and heavy level. “Jennifer” springs to life a cute harmony about a girl that has it all while having nothing at all.…

Artist: Deepsky Title: In Silico Label: Kinetic Rating: 8/10 From the electronic production duo that brought us underground party anthems “Stargazer” and “Legend”, Deepsky releases their first full-length debut for all to cherish. With countless remixes and 12″singles under their belt J.Scott Giaquinta and Jason Blum take progressive dance diehards to the next level with…

Artist: Cher Title: Living Proof Label: Warner Bros. Rating: 5/10 Cher still has life left in her career, listen I’m as surprised as the next person. After “Believe” cleaned up the top forty no one thought she could do it again. Well here she comes. Get up and dance: “Song For The Lonely” – is…