At times, Why Bother? is an unlistenable racket.

Ego Trippin' is a subdued comeback from this once hot rapper.

The Canadian supergroup return with super new LP.

Perennial underachievers once again fall short of the mark.

Sci-fi hi-jinks from ‘the nerdy Kraftwerk.’

Surprisingly agreeable return from the High Priestess of country kitsch.

The second in command of the good ship Broken Social Scene, for quite some time he’s been in the shadows of the band’s co-founder Kevin Drew.

Woodly prog rock for weird beards.

Although combining an assortment of sounds may seem risky, they’ve managed to produce a solid album, fusing jazz, soul, ‘60s rock ‘n’ roll and playful lyrics into a tight 10 tracks.

A million miles from thrash and punk, the twelve tracks here are an unusual mix of indie rock and country, with top class musicianship adding lots of depth and colour.

This album leaves no doubt that the former Beach Boy is now fully recovered from the 1967 nervous breakdown that effectively stalled his career for decades.

Aging punks flog a rapidly expiring horse.

Sgt Emo’s Lonely Hearts Club Band delivers a less than thrilling album.

Not as good as Beyonce.

A few decent songs can't outshine this record's over-produced stadium rock. The Las Vegas rockers' latest just doesn't have the same sparkle.

A spirited return from Beth Ditto and company--but where are the new ideas?

Return To Form from last electro band standing.

New York dreampop combo meander a bit.

After an eight-year hiatus, these hard rock legends return to the music scene with a banging album that has just a little less bite than others past.

There’s still something oddly admirable about Alice In Chains’ stubborn refusal to change.

If you pardon our French, Clinic’s fifth album is pretty fucked up--and yet it's also their best effort to date.

Mockney songbird grows up--but is she any wiser?

Sounding, for the most part, like a Stars In Their Eyes version of Cat Stevens, the album lacks variety, imagination and charisma.

Solid outing from country veteran.

The freeform mish-mash of sounds, scratches, samples, styles and lyrical themes is far too much of a mixed bag to have a wide appeal.

Ho-hum third record from brit chanteuse.

Tokyo Police Club indubitably share similarities with their more commercially successful UK counterparts, Bloc Party.

Avant-rockers make shameless play for the aging Generation X market.