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Fuel, Natural Selection
PA
rockers continue to shimmer
Fuel has continued to grow stronger and stronger with each
and every record and Natural Selection is no different.
The arena rock sound is still something that has been missing
in music and is a welcomed comeback.
Best Songs:
“Falls on Me,” “Most of All” &
“Luck” |
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Fountains of Wayne, Welcome Interstate Managers
Hotter than Stacy’s Mom
Fueled by the video with uber-sexy Rachel Hunter, Fountains
of Wayne were quick to grab attention with their best effort.
These catchy songs will be stuck in your head for days.
Best Songs: “Stacy’s Mom,”
“Little Red Light” & “Supercollider” |
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Jack Johnson, On And On
Surf
Rocks best
One of the most looked forward to releases of the year certainly
didn’t disappoint, well it did but only in comparison
to Brushfire Fairytales. Johnson is the king of the surf-rock/mellow
rock genre.
Best Songs: “The Horizon
Has Been Defeated,” “Taylor” & “Rodeo
Clowns” |
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Coldplay, Live 2003 (CD & DVD)
Biggest
band in the world title rests here
No one had a better year than Coldplay, where everything they
said or did turned to gold. This live CD & DVD shows the
band at its absolute best.
Best Songs:
“Moses ,” “Clocks” & “Yellow” |
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Warren Zevon, The Wind
Swan song of a true great
When Warren Zevon found he had only a few months to live,
he got together with some of his friends and recorded some
of the most emotional songs of his career. The back-story
only helps but add more emotion to a great CD.
Best
Songs: "Keep Me in Your Heart," "Disorder
in the House" & "The Rest of the Night" |
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Jane's Addiction, Strays
Jane
says they are back & better
Never a big fan of Jane’s the first go around, this
disc was a much welcomed surprise. The guitar wizardry of
Dave Navarro is everywhere and he steals the CD from the rest
of the band. This legendary & pioneering band is finally
getting what they deserve.
Best Songs:
“Everybody's Friend,” “Just Because”
& “True Nature.” |
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Dashboard Confessional, A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A
Scar
The face of emo just
gets stronger
We named Dashboard one of our bands to watch in 2002 and couldn’t
have been more right. And to think, their 2003 was even better.
Are there more loyal fans than that of DC? Doubt it and they
will no doubt be singing every word to this great record.
Best Songs: “Hands Down,” “Bend
and Not Break” & “As Lovers Go” |
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Staind, 14 Shades Of Grey
Aaron
Lewis & company get happy
Since bursting onto the scene as friends of Limp Bizkit, Staind
has done nothing but just get better and better and surpass
the Fred Durst project. 14 Shades is one of the best pure
rock records of the year. No longer just brooding, Staind
is actually showing some growth and continue to get better,
Best Songs: “So Far Away,” “Price
to Play” & “Yesterday” |
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Zwan, Mary Star of the Sea
Woulda
been, Coulda been, Wasn't
Zwan jumped out of the gate strongly in 2003 but were disbanded
by years end. Billy Corgan crafted a great pop-rock and seemed
ready to once again set the standards in rock but Zwan quickly
folded under the pressure.
Best Songs:
“Lyric,” "Honestly" & "Ride
a Black Swan" |
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Deftones, Deftones
Metal
at its best
Some may say that Metallica put forth the metal release of
the year but that certainly isn’t true. You may notice
that it isn’t even on the list and for good reason (it
sucked). The Deftones are what Metallica strives for…brooding,
aggressive, and something to say.
Best Songs:
“Minerva ,” “Good Morning Beautiful “
& “Bloody Cape“ |
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