The first set of modern rock reviews for 2007:
1. Beck - Think I'm In Love A+
Yet another brilliant single from one of the most reliable artists in modern rock. Best of all, it doesn't really sound much like any of his previous songs.
2. Albert Hammond, Jr. - 101 A
The debut single from the guitarist of the Strokes is better than the majority of the singles off of the band's last two albums.
3. Audioslave - Revelations A
Audioslave just seems to keep getting better and better and when you start out as one of the best singers in modern rock backed by one of the finest bands, it's surprising when you can improve this much this quickly. "Revelations" is their second best single so far (after "Doesn't Remind Me").
4. Army Of Anyone - Goodbye A-
Army of Anyone is comprised of members of STP and the lead singer of Filter. While this song isn't quite on the level of the Pilots, it's certainly better than every Filter song ever made save one ("Hey Man, Nice Shot"). If you listen carefully, you could easily hear many of the best elements of some of the best bands of the 90s, including Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins and most obviously, STP.
5. Amy Winehouse - You Know I'm No Good A-
One of the more unique songs to make it onto the modern rock charts in recent years. The song is kind of a throwback to old R&B styles with a bit of an edge to it.
6. Bayside - Duality B+
A solid pop-punk song from an up-and-coming band. Good hooks and decent lyrics.
7. Bjork - Earth Intruders B
A surpisingly tolerable song from the Icelandic vocal nightmare whose usually so reliably screechy. Heavy distortion helps a lot.
8. (+44) - When Your Heart Stops Beating B
A pleasant pop-punk song from former members of Blink 182. Nothing special, but better than their previous band at least.
9. A.F.I. - The Missing Frame B
A decent song from a decent band, but nothing special on either account.
10. 30 Seconds To Mars - From Yesterday B-
A dull heavy-Incubus, light-Tool song that mysteriously hit #1 on the Modern Rock charts. Does anyone know why? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?
11. Augustana - Stars And Boulevards B-
An average pop rock song that does nothing exciting.
12. Angels & Airwaves The War C+
A boring but otherwise alright song from yet another band featuring former members of Blink 182, who only had 3 members but seems to have several dozen side projects each.
13. Black Light Burns - Lie C
Mediocre sludge metal that hides behind NIN-esque lyrics only to blow it's cover with a sludgy Disturbed style chorus.
14. Amity Lane - Drown You Out C
Dull, predictable screamo that sounds like pretty much everything else on the radio.
15. Badly Drawn Boy - Nothing's Gonna Change Your Mind D
A fatally dull piece of adult contemporary…zzzzzzzzzzzzz
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