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The Hold Steady Keep The Faith

From time to time, we round up the all-important, all-summarizing last sentences of the biggest new-music reviews. This time around, we look at the critical reaction to the Hold Steady's Stay Positive, which hits stores today. More »

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Critics Would Like To Have A Word With Nas

From time to time, we round up the all-important, all-summarizing last sentences of the biggest new-music reviews. This time around, we look at the critical reaction to Nas' long-delayed, controversy-skirting Untitled, which hits stores tomorrow. More »

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Beck Responds To The Fast Pace Of Modern Life By Dashing Off An Album

From time to time, we round up the all-important, all-summarizing last sentences of the biggest new-music reviews. This time around, we look at the critical reaction to Beck's rush-released collaboration with Danger Mouse, Modern Guilt, which hits stores tomorrow. More »

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Mötley Crüe Causes Critics To Kickstart Their Memories

From time to time, we round up the all-important, all-summarizing last sentences of the biggest new-music reviews. This time around, we look at the writeups for Mötley Crüe's ninth album, Saints Of Los Angeles, which hits stores today. More »

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I Boldly Predict This Isn't As Good As "British Steel"

Every week, we round up the all-important, all-summarizing last sentences of the biggest new-music reviews. This time around, we look at the writeups for Judas Priest's double album Nostradamus, which hits stores today. More »

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The Woefully Underexposed Coldplay Release An Album

From time to time, we like to round up the all-important, all-summarizing last sentences of the biggest new-music reviews. Under consideration in this installment is Coldplay's Vida La Vida Or Death And All His Friends; this time, we'll focus on the album's Stateside reviews, since it hits stores here today. More »

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Katy Perry Is Annoying, But She (Thankfully) Keeps It Brief

From time to time, we like to round up the all-important, all-summarizing last sentences of the biggest new-music reviews. Under consideration in this installment is One Of The Boys, which is Christian pop singer turned Girl Gone Mild Katy Perry's Glen Ballard/Dr. Luke-assisted effort to break out of one-hit-wonderdom: More »

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The R. Kelly Verdict: A Nation Reacts

From time to time, we like to round up the all-important, all-summarizing last sentences of the biggest new-music reviews. Recent events, however, have caused us to canvass the Internet for initial reactions to the acquittal of R. Kelly, which came down earlier today: More »

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3 Out Of 4 Critics Give Into My Morning Jacket's "Urges"

From time to time, we like to round up the all-important, all-summarizing last sentences of the biggest new-music reviews. Under consideration in this installment is the new full-length by My Morning Jacket, Evil Urges, which hits stores today: More »

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It's Actually Happening: "Tha Carter III" Hits Stores

From time to time, we like to round up the all-important, all-summarizing last sentences of the biggest new-music reviews. Under consideration in this installment is the new full-length by Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III, which hits stores today: More »

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The British Papers Rush To Start The Coldplay Backlash

From time to time, we like to round up the all-important, all-summarizing last sentences of the biggest new-music reviews. Today's special edition of the Last Word features the immediate British press reaction to the new Coldplay, Vida La Vida,which leaked Wednesday night and is out June 17: More »

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Critics Welcome Aimee Mann Back Into Their Hearts

From time to time, we like to round up the all-important, all-summarizing last sentences of the biggest new-music reviews. Under consideration in this installment is the new full-length by Aimee Mann, @#%&*! Smilers, which hits stores today: More »

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Journey Welcomes Back Record Buyers With Open Arms

From time to time, we like to round up the all-important, all-summarizing last sentences of the biggest new-music reviews. Under consideration in this installment is Journey's new full-length and first album featuring Arnel Pineda, Revelation, which hits Wal-Marts across the country today. Unfortunately, critical appraisals of the album are somewhat sparse, so we're featuring comments from various posters on the MelodicRock.com Journey forum: More »

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Weezer Continues To Age Awkwardly

From time to time, we like to round up the all-important, all-summarizing last sentences of the biggest new-music reviews. Under consideration in this installment is the latest self-titled effort by Weezer, which hits stores tomorrow, is also known as The Red Album, and continues the band's journey toward the land of cool dad-dom: More »

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Critics Take Bold Pro-Al Green Stance

From time to time, we like to round up the all-important, all-summarizing last sentences of the biggest new-music reviews. Under consideration in this installment is the new full-length by Al Green, Lay It Down, which hits stores today: More »

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Usher Takes A Bold Pro-Nightclub Sex Stand

From time to time, we like to round up the all-important, all-summarizing last sentences of the biggest new-music reviews. Under consideration today is the new full-length by Usher,Here I Stand, which hits stores today: More »

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Scarlett Johansson Can Check "Release An Album" Off Her List Now

From time to time, we like to round up the all-important, all-summarizing last sentences of the biggest new-music reviews. Under consideration today is the new full-length by Scarlett Johansson, Anywhere I Lay My Head, which hits stores today: More »

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Duffy: Your Cleaner, Whiter Retro-Soul Option

From time to time, we like to round up the all-important, all-summarizing last sentences of the biggest new-music reviews. Under consideration today is the new full-length by Duffy, Rockferry, which hits stores today: More »