Tinderbox is an album of nearly limitless depth.
A Little Bit Longer is hard to envision as an album that will allow the Jonas Brothers to transcend their place in this teen-pop cycle.
That Lonesome Song is one of the best, purest country albums to come out of Nashville in ages.
Inside’s best moments go a long way toward justifying Sugarland’s high profile.
The wanderlust that led to the album’s recording is also reflected in Oberst’s songwriting, which emphasizes the appeal of a transient lifestyle.
Delta Goodrem is already a massive star in her native Australia, and Delta marks the singer’s first bid for success in the U.S.
With Silverlined, Donna the Buffalo don’t stray too far from their trademark sound.
The album finds ways to keep a decidedly vintage style relevant while carefully, deliberately constructing a distinctive sound of its own.
CSS’s sophomore effort, Donkey, is one of the year’s biggest disappointments.
John Mellencamp continues his ongoing evolution into something of a modern populist folk hero on Life Death Love and Freedom.
What works so brilliantly about Around the Bend makes its shortcomings all the more disappointing.
There’s a strong autobiographical bent to Real Animal, as Escovedo makes overt references to the different phases of his storied career.
The album’s supposed revolutionary approach to Coldplay’s trademark sadrock has been greatly exaggerated.
The album combines many of the best aspects of both Emmylou Harris’s classic and recent output.
Perfectly Clear works pretty well both as a Jewel album and an example of contemporary country.
The Virgins strikes a careful balance between fashionable and accessible.
Unfortunately for Hough, her charm and her solid if unspectacular singing can’t overcome David Malloy’s nondescript production.
Bring Ya to the Brink recaptures Lauper’s artistic relevance and stands as a hipper alternative to Madonna’s Hard Candy.
We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things at least finds Mraz finally learning how to play to his strengths.
The album works as a full-fledged commercial comeback but also continues the artistic resurgence started by its predecessor.