Even with several excellent songs... it's the lyrical inanity that makes the most lasting impression.

There are worse things you could spend you money on, but buy one of BMG's DVD's if you want to entertained by them; pass on this forgettable CD.

The Kills make the least of their limitations -- rather than magnifying the importance of each choice, the simplicity of the Kills reveals how little thought went into any choice.

American Supreme accomplishes little more than tarnishing their chrome-plated punk and sending it on a winding downward spiral.

What's most shocking is the number of forgettable tracks, something Merritt typically manages to avoid.

It's just one long drag.

Courage and Confidence exhibits practically all of the possible flaws of cover records, and virtually none of the potential pluses.

If the whole album had the strength of the final track, I would be seriously pleased. But it does not. Rather, Manic Expressive as a whole sounds like a failed attempt at a) minimalism, b) ambient, and c) IDM.

As a concept album, Strange Little Girls fails. As a collection of cover tunes, it infuriates and nauseates.

There seems to be little craft in the results; Solex hasn't found much art in her noises.

'N Sync's latest offering of threadbare cookie crunch...

This anachronistic pop mix is unpleasant, grating, annoying, and to be honest, seemingly pointless.

It seems that Gwenmars have taken a significant step in the wrong direction.

On Crown Royal, Run DMC are looking back so much that their necks must be permanently turned in that direction. Not only does nearly every track attest to how legendary Run DMC are, nearly every track also quotes directly from at least one song off their first four albums. It gets downright pathetic, every song bringing out a strong feeling of déjà vu.