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Greg KeelorSeven Songs for Jim(Warner)This is not Greg Keelor’s admission of love to Jim Cuddy—it is far a more intimate album than that. This album deals with Keelor’s grief over the loss of his father, especially hard when you’ve developed a bond as adults. Tender and heartfelt, Keelor has poured any remaining emotion into these […]

SeetherDisclaimer II(Sony)With the new-found popularity of the Seether/Amy Lee duet “Broken,” Seether decided to capitalize on this renewed 15 minutes of fame by releasing Disclaimer II, a reworking of 2002’s lacklustre Disclaimer. Not much has changed, other than the length; the first was 12 tracks but here it’s been stretched to 20 tracks of wanna-be […]

JetShine On(Atlantic)Before the Killers tried to resurrect new wave, Jet attempted a resurrection of its own, trying to breathe life into modern classic rock. Its debut, Get Born, burst out with the wildly popular “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” and rock radio staples “Look What You’ve Done.” The Killers went big with their follow-up, […]

RooneyCalling the World(Geffen)Rooney’s 2003 eponymous debut made a splash in the pop-rock pool thanks in part to the great guilty pleasure that was The OC. The band’s sophomore release may be an uphill battle, as they took four years to prep the disc and unleash it upon the world. While not a horrible atrocity, it […]

Kanye WestLate Registration (Roc-a-fella)College Dropout was an album that set hip-hop on its head. It stood out from everything else inundating the market at the time (G-Unnnit!). It was hip-hop with a conscience, and the follow-up, Late Registration, is no different in that regard. Where most artists wouldn’t dare tamper with success, West boldly changes […]

KasabianS/T(Sony)There is a buzz swirling around Kasabian right now, from their album’s striking cover art to their electronica-meets-progressive alt-rock. Unfortunately for Kasabian, there isn’t the same sort of following for electronica in North America as there is across the pond. Unfortunately for the listener, Kasabian’s snorer of a debut fails to capture much attention—it hardly […]

Junior JackTrust It(Noise/PIAS)By the time Junior Jack’s album hits track four, you’re going to be hooked. He’s not a household name, but Trust It is making waves on the electronic dance scene. Junior Jack’s ability to let the beat slowly build (in either volume or clarity) really adds to the pulsating tracks he lays down. […]

Matt CostaSongs We Sing(Brushfire)It wasn’t until a broken leg cut Matt Costa’s skateboarding career short that he decided to seriously pick up a guitar. In the 18 months after his accident, Costa set in motion the events that would lead to the release of a couple indie EPs and now his full-length debut, Songs We […]

EminemEncore(Shady/ Aftermath)Even with a release date that was bumped up in an effort to circumvent internet piracy, Eminem’s fifth studio release spread across the web like wildfire. Then came the theory that it was a planned leak, an album so bad that people would rush to pick up the “real” Encore. But it’s the same […]