Mellow autobiographical coffee-shop pop RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Breathy, sleepy California soft pop from the Chromatics singer. RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Smooth sexy soul songs to fall asleep to RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Trying for smoky ballads and ripping guitar solos, but too generic RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

R&B artist. Should get a real drummer instead of always using a drum machine. Vocals stretch a little too much. Uncompelling lyrics....

Upbeat good-timey Caribbean influenced soft rock ensemble exploring various styles RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Talented performer of torch songs & French cafe tunes. RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Not sure what the point is. Unmemorable post-punk bad. RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Music for a sad movie montage. Acoutsic guitar, piano, and violin with vocal harmonies. Too precious. Every song is the same speed. Bland...

Singer's over-mannered style ruins this otherwise promising band. Songs were they try to be bad-ass are fake. Riffs are lifted from...

Sing-songy Blink 182 imitation band, but not as annoying as some others. Well produced. some good lyrics. Singer has a good yelling...

Contagious guitar-based instrumental Cuban-Latin style jam trio. Would be great sprinkled into a playlist, or enjoyed on its own.

Intelligent pop rock overflowing with hooks.

Smooth catchy R&B grooves. Great horn section. Great lead vocalist. A little inconsistent, but when they hit on a good groove they really...

You will encounter some psychedelic passages, yes. But there's a lot more. Speedy, Creative, Intriguing. Style-hopping virtuosity.

Primary focus is on complex musical components vs. listenable songs. We're not wowed by the gratuitous overflow of guitar proficiency....

Extremely hackneyed country music. Vibrato vocal delivery gets old fast. Salt-of-the-earth presentation is actually off-putting....

Overly stylized country-soul-pop mashup. Going for an earnest soulful vibe, but ends up overly righteous. Songs force their importance on...

Good for a playlist! Fun Caribbean-flavored nightclub music. Rich, well performed songs with great rhythms and R&B stylings. Talented...

Highly stylized glam pop. Predictable pattern of breathy verse followed by octave-up echoey chorus. Every song cut from same unoriginal...