 | These Streets by Paolo Nutini
Buy new: $10.97 / Used from: $7.60 Delightful and unpretentious soul-tinged pop songs from a promising new singer-songwriter. Nice debut!
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 | Oh! Gravity. by Switchfoot
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $3.98 Continuing their winning streak of energetic rock songs with inspirational (but not necessarily "Christian") themes.
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 | Talk to Me by Joey McIntyre
Buy used from: $23.97 The former "New Kid" gets his Michael Bublé on ... and it's better than I expected! These old standards complement Joey's voice perfectly.
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 | Undiscovered by James Morrison
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $4.50 A fine debut by a new singer-songwriter ... more energetic and old-school than James Blunt. Go check him out!
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 | Life in Cartoon Motion by Mika
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $6.90 Sounds like a cross between Matthew Sweet and Rufus Wainwright ... super-catchy and full of talent!
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 | Traffic and Weather by Fountains of Wayne
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $3.33 An excellent follow-up to "Welcome Interstate Managers", filled with FoW's trademark hooky melodies and clever lyrics!
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 | The Walk by Hanson
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $8.95 The evolution of the brothers Hanson continues ... a finely crafted balance of catchy melodies and meaningful lyrics that is sure to impress.
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 | The Fifth Annual End of the World Tour by Christopher Titus
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $7.99 Nobody can make such morbid tales of his own childhood as scathingly funny as Christopher Titus ... outrageous!
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 | The Road Mix: Music From The Television Series One Tree Hill, Vol. 3 by Original TV Soundtrack
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $3.39 Yay! Finally, a new Tyler Hilton song! Tyler, if you're reading this, you've gotta come out with a new album! I can't stand the wait!
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 | Are You Lookin' At Me? by Colin Hay
Buy new: $16.99 / Used from: $7.49 Just when I needed a pleasant surprise, Colin Hay surfaces again, with a collection of songs just as pleasant and uplifting as ever!
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 | Release the Stars by Rufus Wainwright
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $2.69 Probably his best album so far ... there's just no way to describe Rufus' amazing music to anyone who hasn't heard it, but this is the album to play for them!
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 | It Won't Be Soon Before Long by Maroon 5
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $4.00 After five long years, they're back with their sophomore studio album. It could never have been as good as their debut, but it was still worth the wait! These guys rock!
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 | Nuo by Patrick Nuo
Buy used from: $4.50 The Swede pop singer's third album ... it's the first I've bought, but after hearing the fantastic first single I couldn't resist!
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 | Modern Minds and Pastimes by The Click Five
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $0.01 A bit different from their debut, but not bad. I think it'll grow on me soon, though.
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 | Little Voice by Sara Bareilles
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $6.01 Kind-of like a female Gavin deGraw ... rocky piano-pop with just a dash of funk and soul ... a very promising debut!
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 | Calling the World by Rooney
Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $0.73 The guys branch out just a bit from the sound of their debut. One of the best sophomore discs to come around in a long time ... definitely worth the three-year wait!
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 | Cigarettes & Gasoline by Emerson Hart
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $2.93 The frontman of Tonic breaks out on his own, but still with a touch of that unmistakable Tonic sound ... a tuneful, well-crafted album.
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 | Ex-Sensitive by Ben Jelen
Buy new: $12.98 / Used from: $0.26 After a three-year absence, the young singer-songwriter comes back with a surprising depth and richness of sound ... fantastic!
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 | Play by Jeff Kashiwa
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $5.99 Another great album from the former Rippingtons sax-man!
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 | Special Kind of Something: The Best of Kavana by Kavana
Buy new: $10.98 / Used from: $41.05 I've already got all of his other stuff, but it's really low-priced for an import, plus it has THREE previously unreleased songs!! I really hope he puts out a new album soon!
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 | Classic Songs, My Way by Paul Anka
Buy new: $16.99 / Used from: $3.73 A good follow-up to "Rock Swings", but not quite as well-done. But I never take music so seriously that I can't sit back and enjoy gourmet cheese like this!
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 | Wake Up Living by Kalan Porter
Buy new: $31.98 / Used from: $0.49 The skinny little Canadian with the big beefy voice is back! This one is better than his debut ... accessible pop and deep lyrics ... a winner!
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 | Reba Duets by Reba McEntire
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $1.75 A very nice album of duets featuring the likes of Carole King, Justin Timberlake, and Don Henley. I'm hardly a country music fan, but Reba's likability is undeniable.
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 | Ripe by Ben Lee
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $0.72 Wow ... I never thought this album would be as good as his previous one ... in fact, it might even be a little bit better! I'm loving Ben Lee more with each album he puts out!
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 | Ten Songs About Love by Eran James
Buy new: $45.99 Goodness gracious alive, what an incredible voice this young man has!!! This album (twelve songs, not "ten") is so much better than I expected ... if you love soul music, or just good singing of any genre, YOU MUST BUY THIS NOW!!
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 | Trav'lin' Light by Queen Latifah
Buy new: $10.97 / Used from: $1.53 Another album of sweet standards by the Queen ... just as wonderful as her last one!
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 | I Still Have a Pony by Steven Wright
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $8.84 The king of surreal one-liners is back! Maybe not as great as his first album, but Steven Wright is one of those comedians whose jokes you have to think about for a second ... that's the kind of comedy I like!
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 | Browns in Blue by The 5 Browns
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $6.97 Just as dazzling as their previous two efforts, and with a couple of guest artists this time around. I love the cover, but I'm not sure about the odd packaging ... but the music is what counts, right?
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 | Ultimate Santana by Santana
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $7.19 Hardly an appropriate title for this compilation, but it's got some new recordings featuring Chad Kroeger and Tina Turner, as well as the Alex Band version of "Why Don't You & I", which may be my favorite modern Santana song ever. Worth the purchase!
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 | Unbreakable by Backstreet Boys
Buy new: $19.97 / Used from: $3.95 Yes, they're way past their prime, but I was too curious not to pick it up. Let's just say I wasn't disappointed ... but only 'cause my expectations weren't lofty to begin with.
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 | Red Carpet Massacre by Duran Duran
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $0.01 One of my favorites from my childhood is back with their best album in many years! I can't stop listening to it!! Go buy it!!! NOW!!!!
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 | Here Right Now by Graham Colton
Buy used from: $0.84 A fine album by a singer-songwriter who should be getting a lot more attention than he is. Nicely done.
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