Scream metal. RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Polite mid-tempo rock. Both male and female lead vocalists which adds some interest. They like to use guitar flange effects to distract...

Jazz saxophonist who writes his own material and has a great quartet. Ballads are very nice, but uptempo tunes wander into annoying sax...

Gothy sinister synth rock RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Retro music featuring exclusively Satanist themes. RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Garbage (the band) imitators. But less interesting. Superficial. RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Too precious emo pop. Refreshingly spare arrangements. RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

A solo project by Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez Varied pop tunes. Voice not that likable. RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Sassy speed rapper RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Sultry bedroom pop. Stupid lyrics. RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Gritty-voiced roots country. Borrows predictable song structures a little too much. RATING: Promising

Spirited gritty country pop RATING: Promising

spirited cocky synthy explicit pop duo RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Powerful hard-edged angsty rock, with quiet parts sprinkled in. Some Rage Against the Machine style screaming. Decent harmonies and...

Mannered & formulaic copycat hard rock/pop. Not untalented. Too much with the high pitched vocals. RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Competent mixes with good beats, plus rap and pop vocals sprinkled in RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Funky soul with a sense of humor. Legit Marvin Gaye style vocals for a white guy. Bio says he "played damn near every instrument on every...

Indie rock with autobiographical lyrics about not very important life moments. Unoriginal sound. Vocals flirt with flatness. RATING:...

Indie techno rock with some heavy passages. Quirky vocals. Serious tone and some grievances to air. RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Soulpop. Talented over-singer. Well paced, but cheezy sound. RATING: Thanks But No Thanks