Pearl Jam is fully, comprehensively re-energized.

The entire record is a disquieting trip.

A young, kick-ass band with a dusty, unpolished garage sound, Wolfmother excels in what everyone else has already done.

"Shut Up I Am Dreaming" is a grower, and doesn't grab you by the ears like Wolf Parade's debut did.

A quality album. [6 May 2006]

"Hardest Way" is good, but perhaps not good enough to win him any new fans.

This folk album is a loud, energetic, arena-ready fiesta.

Riley's clearly shooting to become hip-hop's answer to Billy Bragg or Steve Earle, and he's getting there. His ambitions outweigh his results, but there's very little about his "Weapon" that won't spark a response.

Has its moments, but it comes across as a baby step forward.

While over-produced and quite sentimental, this is a very sweet record.

Those looking for "Marquee Moon"-style guitar heroics will be disappointed.

For every piece that sounds like aimless noodling, there are keepers like the strutting "Wheel Broke," the guitar-only "Mountain," the Tortoise-style "Balcony" and the absolutely gorgeous "Eighty Eights."

With its broader musical canvas, "Blessing" may seem like a left-turn to diehard Truckerheads, but it's likely a wise move toward growing the DBT fan base.

The densely produced layers of previous works are gone in favor of a big and bright fun-house feel.

"Under the Covers" has just the right mix of reverence and fun to be enjoyable even on repeat listens. [22 Apr 2006]

It can be seen as a return to form (epic songs, blistering guitar work) and a step in a new direction (rough-around-the-edges production, layered percussion).

This new set fills in the spaces with sweeter, fuller arrangements, but the songs are hit and miss.

This is the thinking person's dance music with lyrical content to match.

Continues in [the debut's] innovative spirit, both elemental and experimental. [15 Apr 2006]

When "White Trash With Money" is good, it's very good. And when it's not so good, it's still OK. [15 Apr 2006]

The album doesn't really push the creative envelope and relies too heavily on guests at the expense of the principal artist. [15 Apr 2006]

Powter firmly establishes himself as a singer/songwriter who sits somewhere between James Blunt and early recordings by Elton John—albeit one who also knows the power of blue-eyed soul. [15 Apr 2006]

Their most organic-sounding album since 1995's "Clouds Taste Metallic."

"Ringleader" proves Morrissey does not need to be miserable to make memorable music.

Pink's sound is more aggressive this time and owes more to '80s pop/rock than contemporary hip-hop--with dollops of folk and blues.

One wishes they would spend a little more time plowing through the album while kicking amps and knocking over mic stands rather than changing things up.

Mostly, this is by-the-numbers stuff.

A through-and-through classic.