Music Reviews 11/1-11/10

Three Days Grace - One X: Every song is a hit. Not all of them are exactly even, but none of them suffer much. 9.5/10

Say Anything - ...Is A Real Boy: Doesn't sound very special to me. Drags, too. The tracks that stray from normal poppunk are best, but always uneven. 5/10

All Time Low - So Wrong, It's Right: Sounds like a bad Disney movie. 5.5/10

Yellowcard - Ocean Avenue: Actual energy. Though some of it sounds like generic pop punk. 7/10

Alexisonfire - Alexisonfire: It's okay. Nothing really stands out though. 6.5/10

Taking Back Sunday - Tell All Your Friends: No one song really stands out too much, but they're all enjoyable and have energy. 7/10

Thursday - Full Collapse: Overall, quite strong. 8/10

Brand New - Deja Entendu: Sometimes surprising, but mostly uninvesting for me. 5/10

Story of the Year - Page Avenue: I love every song, always strong though uneven. 8.5/10

Copeland - In Motion: Not super catchy, but I do like it. Very good at ballads. 7/10

Cartel - Chroma: I like their sound, but they're not easily distinguishable. 6/10

Hawthorne Heights - The Silence in Black and White: Every song has something to it and slow pace but is surprisingly engaging. Not every song stands out much. 9/10

Mercy - King Doom: It could've been better, I feel. 7/10

Weezer - Pinkerton: No comment. 9/10

King Diamond - House of God: A few songs in the mid-end are a bit too restrained, I feel. 8/10

Brats - 1980: Every song is perfect or near perfect; slow and soft, harder faster, both are mastered in this amazing Ramones-but-better punk record. 9.5/10

Apollo Ra - Ra Pariah: Sometimes they don't catch the ball, though there isn't a "bad" song here. Very good when straight power metal. 7/10

Adolescents - Adolescents: It'd be perfect if a few duds were cut. 8/10

Alcatrazz - Dangerous Games: Especially the second half becomes pretty forgettable. 6.5/10

Uriah Heep - Demons and Wizards: There are a few awkward moments and the latter half is less compelling. 7.5/10

Kansas - Leftoverture: It is true that the single is the most engaging, overall, but the others oftentimes make up for it. Can feel a little too background-y. 8/10

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