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	AC/DC Black Ice Although AC/DC has written classic rock songs in their past (Back in Black!), this album falls far short of what gets me going. The sound is almost exactly how they sounded 20 years ago, but the energy doesn't come through. Some songs, especially Rock n' Roll Train, have a slow tempo and drag on for 4:21. Many songs feel choppy between chorus verse and vise versa. They can still write a song than I can, but their age may finialy be showing through. On the flip side, a die-hard AC/DC fan might like that the sound hasn't changed. In the end, this album won't change the face of rock, let alone inspire new generations of rockers...	1.5 02.25.09
	Silverstein Discovering the Waterfront Good and bad news from me. The bad news is that even though there are good rock songs, there isn't a true hit here. In places, the album sounds rough around the edges. The recording isn't perfect, the vocals can be shaky while in the low range. I haven't heard their newer material yet, but this sounds like something a young band would make.The good news is that the band can write songs that move and have life. Rockin' drum beats, a creative bass line, solid guitar parts, and powerful vocals mix together to create an energetic album. Although there is screaming, there is not an excess, and a non-fan of screaming may like the music enough to n	4.0 02.25.09
	Michael Jackson Thriller	3.5 02.25.09
	Tool Ænima Tool displayed their full potential on this album. They immediently have a sound you have never (If you disagree, you're the first) heard in another band. They almost scare off an impatient listener with their sound (even metal and alternative fans) and unusual time signatures. Instead of the traditional approach to metal (Death and thrash sounds), they have a new way of creating the same effect. Most successful metal bands create the feeling of power, that build up of energy, in a straight forward way. (A great example could be Lamb of God). Instead, Tool has a more subtle energy. They slowly build up from a melodic, open, and almost peacefu	5.0 02.25.09
	Switchfoot Learning To Breathe This happens to be the first CD I ever owned. That said, I will do my best to stay honest and unbiased. First, John Foreman has a very memorable voice. I can't always connect to his lyrics, but he doesn't get old quickly. Second, this band knows how and where to add 'low points' to their music. I especially think of the song Love is the Movement. Third, this music is full of feeling. Each song conveys a single feeling, and has a life of its own. Especially the first few songs (I Dare You to Move and Learning to Breathe). There are some very well written songs here. Fourth, there are moments I am distracted from the m	3.5 02.25.09
	The Like Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking? Although The Like is not well known (at all) I stumbled upon them on a friends iPod. They have a different, but not entirely memorable, sound. Their lead singer (Singers?) have a unique musical take on the lyrics. She/they sing in a relaxed way that creates a very neat mood, but ultimately leads to a lack of variety. I could really imagine the title track, June Gloom, to be in some sort of an advertisement for something. (FYI, June gloom in California refers to a weather treand in early summer) I wasn't stunned, but I know I wasn't wasting my time listening. All in all, i liked the CD. You might	3.0 02.25.09
	The Beatles Abbey Road As the Beatles neared the end of their career together, they were just reaching their most musically inspired. Each member of the band developed his own feel, and the writer of the songs could almost be heard in the mood of the music alone. Abbey Road has everything it needed to be successful, and, in my mind, to be in my top five albums of all time. Its hard to put a finger on everything i enjoy about the CD, but ill give it a try. 1. It's the Beatles. Paul, John, (and even Ringo), wrote some of their best music for this one. 2. There is tons of musical variety without losing either the identity of the band, distracting the lis	5.0 02.25.09