Rock & Pop > New Wave Rock & Pop

Advantages: Lively playing, sharp lyrics, EC doing what he does best
Disadvantages: A couple of clunkers

...a supremely tight band. Momofuku is just one such example. Sure, it occasionally harks back to earlier chapters in his career. But there's enough freshness here to satisfy most long-term followers, even if it is named after the pioneer of less-than-fresh instant noodles (Momofuku Ando, 1910-2007 if you're interested). Costello heavily front-loads this album with the three strongest tracks. Of these openers, Turpentine is the standout, with the ...
...album, The Delivery Man. But Momofuku sounds substantially different. Costello says "the record was made so quickly that I didn't even tell myself about it for a couple weeks". Despite its spontaneous origins, it feels more produced than the previous record's loose country vibe. This is no bad thing: the arrangements are thoughtful, and stellar guest instrumentalists add worthwhile colour and texture. David Hidalgo (of Los Lobos fame) contributes ... Read review

Advantages: Amazing songs
Disadvantages: A few covers

I wasn't sure about buying this CD at first as I thought it would just be a collection of songs that weren't good enough to be put on the proper ablums. But after hearing one or two of the songs I soon realised that they were just as good as some of the songs on Hot Fuss and Sam's Town. As soon as I bought this Cd I started to fall in love with the rythems and lyrics, many of the songs I believe could have easily been accepted onto the original albums. ... Read review

Advantages: Brilliant, Cute, Poppy Lyrics & Catchy Melodies.
Disadvantages: Reworked tracks sounded better on EP

After being featured in the Rolling Stones Top 10 for 2008, and the BBC's Ones To Watch list, Black Kids album was deffinatly one i was looking out for, and when i finally got round to buying and listening to the album, i was not disapointed! Carrying over tracks from the EP such as "Hit the Heartbrakes", "Hurricane Jane", "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend...", and "I've Underestimated My Charm", already sets off the album to a great start with ...
...felt were good enough to live up to the hype surrounding the first EP. Regardless, i would say this is a album well worth owning, sing and dance along tracks like the fantastic single "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend", aren't going to change your life, or make you want to get up off your sofa and make a difference, but this album will make you smile, dance, and set your day of to a great start. Deffinaty one of this years summer anthems. ... Read review

Advantages: catchy, fun, funky
Disadvantages: none

...Punk with an edge then Pulley are the band for you and especially this album. This is a clean cut, fun album full of good sing a long tracks and a few really gems. Pulley are almost like a super group in the punk world, comprising of members of some really respected punk bands such as strung out, ten foot pole etc. The album opener 'Working Class Whore' sets the tone for the album, it is the type of song which you are already singing along to by ...
...album fires along at rapid pace like any good punk album does with some great songs along the way. 'Gone' being a personal favourite of mine which i have been listening to on repeat for the last two days and which prompted me to write this review. by the time you get to the pop punk anthem Dogs LIfe its almost all over but it leaves you wanting to skip back to the start and do it all again. highly recommended for fans of bands like strung out, pennywise, ... Read review

Advantages: The music is fun, vocally excellent and instrumentally uplifting also.
Disadvantages: The tracks all sound pretty much the same.

...the first track present on this album is in fact the excellent 'The Beginning of the Twist'. With it's catchy chorus and fine use of guitar; this is a track which provides the album with a perfect start and from here on in never does the bands music disappoint. All the bands tracks sound fairly similar, if you like one song from this album you'll like them all though and with every track here the band always has much to offer with its sound. The ...
...of my personal favourites from this album is 'Radio Heart', it was the second single lifted from this release and truly is an absolutely exceptional track. If you loved such Futureheads hits as 'Hounds of Love' and 'Decent Days and Nights' then you should most certainly have a fine appreciation for this one from the band too. The chorus is powerfully belted out by the band, it's a great track to sing along to and never is a dull moment provided here. ... Read review