APPLE OF DISCORD – YOU’RE NOT THE ANSWER (Engineer)

Four words:  Light, Sweet, Pretty, Boring.

RATING: TWO STARS

DARK TRANQUILITY – FICTION (Century Media)           

Leave it up to a bunch of Swedes to make death metal something my mom would play at a family get together.

RATING:  THREE STARS

MY AMERICAN HEART – HIDING INSIDE THE HORRIBLE WEATHER (Warcon)

I’m kinda new to the whole “describing genres” thing, so I guess this might be known as Emo?  What it is though is a perfect fit for “New Alternative” radio stations.  The ones I don’t listen to.

RATING: TWO STARS

SHAPES AND SIZES – SPLIT LIPS, WINNING HIPS, A SHINER (Asthmatic Kitty)

I don’t know exactly what about this album makes me keep listening, but I like it.  Some tracks are sweet from the get go.  Then you got some weird ass shit happening, and just when I would go to turn it off….Boom!  I’d like it again.  I’m also a sucker for chick singers. (no offense to the feminists)

RATING: FIVE STARS