Yes, the melodies are a little sillier this time around, however the electro-funk grooves are doubly irresistible.

The result is a bumpy, self-indulgent ride, sure, but Love's fuming testimony is packed with a scraggily voice screaming to be heard and a bombastic blast of rage, raw power and sarcasm.

Looks back to prehistoric U2 and Cure records for inspiration.

[Lostprophets] mine the acts of groups like Faith No More and Incubus to put a more palatable edge on the sluggish nu-metal genre.

A welcome return to the group's down-tempo beginnings.

[An] elegant mix of jazz, electronica and lush gospel choruses.

Twista still manages to steal the limelight on hot booty-busters like "Slow Jamz" and "Pimp On."

[Starsailor] sounds more confident than ever.

It's as gripping as N.W.A.'s groundbreaking Straight Outta Compton.

A mind-twisting collision of rock, techno and hip-hop.

The change may shock fans, but Phantom Planet wears the shaggy tunes well.

So cool and so good that no one will even notice Meg White has been replaced by a mandolin.

Her most far-out R&B work to date.

Taken seriously or not, Splinter holds together just fine.

Kinky, however, gets tangled up when they attempt to rock out in English, and the odd rhymes and dated '80s vibe taint their musical revolution.

Keys, however, proves to be a better singer than songwriter, as most of the latter half of the album slips into sleepy piano numbers.

If last year's Under Construction was a little weird, then This Is Not a Test! is barking mad--in the greatest way.

A euphoric mix of wild Latin rhythms, electronic surges, soothing acoustic sounds and just about every instrument imaginable.

You can't deny that these dudes are on to something great. Seriously.

She finally delivers an album that's more fun than filler.

Hearing the bare-bones "Across the Universe" or a de-orchestrated "The Long and Winding Road" is revelatory.

Even though the cast spends an inordinate amount of time treading over the subjects Fiddy already hit with his own Get Rich or Die Tryin'--dope, guns and themselves--tracks like "Poppin' Them Thangs" and "Groupie Love" have just the right mix of humor and heat to make them stand on their own.

A streamlined effort that's stylish, cool and has a sense of finality.

Kid chills out here, embracing southern jams, country music and a whole lot of heart.

Some of it sounds similar, but Pink sticks to her guns on relationship tunes ("Last to Know"), decent dance-floor jams ("Trouble," "God Is a DJ") and tougher rockers ("Try Too Hard").

Her voice is still in fine shape, but tracks like "Fallen" and "Drifting" are so mild-mannered you have to wonder if anyone will even notice she's back.

While he lags a bit in the emotional department, he nails the spirit with songs like "She's Lost Total Control" and "So Alive."

Skull Ring delivers some truly pumping generation-bridging rock moments.