| 1.0 awful |
| Bright Eyes I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning |
| Conor Oberst is famous, beloved by many, and regarded as one of the best songwriters of his generation. Quite impressive, considering the miniscule amount of talent he has. On this album, Oberst lone gift-his lyrics-abandon him, leaving him with clunky verses that are in no way aided by the dying goat's bleat he calls his voice. On top of that, his attempts at country-rock arrangements come across as tired and lifeless. At least Ryan Adams could play with a little soul. |
| Bright Eyes Motion Sickness: Live Recordings |
| Eminem Encore |
| Morrissey Kill Uncle |
| Oasis Standing on the Shoulder of Giants |
| Panic! at the Disco A Fever You Can't Sweat Out |
| Scott Stapp The Great Divide |
| Sex Pistols Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols |
| Sonic Youth NYC Ghosts & Flowers |
| The Clash Cut The Crap |
| The Doors Waiting For The Sun |
| The Killers Sam's Town |
| The Rolling Stones Black and Blue |
| The Rolling Stones Dirty Work |
| The Smashing Pumpkins Zeitgeist |
| Tool 10,000 Days |
| Weezer Make Believe |
| Rivers Cuomo's return to emotional honesty comes across as homogenic tripe unworthy of a Simple Plan record. The music, completely unaided by Rick Rubin's production policy of "Just record the stuff and sand it over so it sounds 'perfect'" is completely dead upon arrival. It seems tossed off and recorded at the last minute; not surprising, considering Cuomo's open contempt for his fans. |
