Dave Short

The Lillingtons — Death By Television

Pop-punk can be fresh. Near-perfect mix of songs about love and monsters.

4/5

Descendents — 'Merican

The B-Sides are what make this EP special. Drags on the last song, though.

3/5

Alphaville — Forever Young

Those crazy Germans! The good kind of 80's pop, without apologies or pretense.

3/5

Even In Blackouts — Myths & Imaginary Magicians

Everything about this record is a contradiction. It shouldn't work, but it does.

4/5

Joey Ramone — Don't Worry About Me

Too many cover songs, but he does them so well. I can't help but feel sad listening to this.

3/5

Metallica — Death Magnetic

Sure, some tracks rock like Metallica of yore. But it sounds like shit and bores me to no end.

1/5

Yellowcard — Paper Walls

Unquestionably slick pop-punk, it even rises to some emotional heights throughout the sugarcoated bits.

2/5

The Queers — Pleasant Screams

A terrific Ramones-influenced mix of songs about people to hate and people to love.

3/5

Kirby Krackle — s/t

Self-proclaimed music for geeks, but entirely too obvious song topics, and the music struggles in places.

2/5

Guns 'N Roses — Chinese Democracy

I wish it hadn't taken 15 years to make, so I could review it context-free. Oh well. It's shit.

0/5