Despite a wave of criticism asserting that Kings of Leon's fourth full-length is "too commercial," Only by the Night may be the closest thing to a pitch-perfect album to drop in 2008. Granted, Tennessee's band of brothers (and one first cousin) takes a turn for the heavily polished here, but what the album lacks in rough-edged raunch, it more than makes up for in earnestness and--yes--stunning beauty. From the opening notes of "Closer" to the listing balladry of "Cold Desert," Only by the Night hardly misses a beat. Highlights abound, particularly in the trading off of melodic lines between instruments, and in this regard, bassist Jared Followill is the album's quiet MVP. Above these gorgeous instrumentals, singer Caleb emotes with a dramatic grit that never loses its command. A model of melodic rock composition, arranged and produced with a warm, inviting veneer, and performed with aching sincerity, these 11 tracks coalesce into a sanguine whole that eclipses the band's much-discussed rock posturing and yields more with every play. A good band's great album, Only by the Night (finally) establishes Kings of Leon as a rock act that's worthy of seriously sustained attention. --Jason Kirk
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Hipper Now Than They Ever Were In Their Day, Karen And Richard Carpenter Achieved A Rare Feat: They Saw One Of Their Songs Become A Holiday Classic. "Merry Christmas, Darling" Sold Like Mad In The Late 1970S And Cemented The Identity Of The Song With The Band. In The Wake Of Karen'S Death, The Lyrics Became Even More Poignant, But Isn'T A Good Tug On The Heartstrings What A Lot Of Holiday Songs Are All About? The Carpenters' Tender Cover Of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" Is Equally Touching, Their Lush Vocals Layered Like Warm Blankets On A Cold December Night. Though Christmas Portrait Is Harshly Abbreviated, This Version--The Special Edition--Features Almost 40 Songs, Including Goose-Bump Giving Versions Of "Ave Maria" And "O Holy Night" And Is Definitely The Better Disc Of The Two. --Steve Gdula
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This 1991 Seattle supergroup brought together Chris Cornell and Matt Cameron of Soundgarden with the surviving members of Mother Love Bone (Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard) and Eddie Vedder, later of Pearl Jam. The experiment worked. Cornell shines, seeming more comfortable here on this tribute to his former roommate and deceased MLB lead singer Andrew Wood than with his own band. "Hunger Strike" and "Say Hello 2 Heaven" combine glam and grunge better than anything in Love Bone's catalog, while "Wooden Jesus" is less didactic than anything in Pearl Jam's oeuvre. Most of the songs may be about loss and addiction, but this is compelling music for black days. --Charles R. Cross
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Hilarious, brilliant, unpredictable comedian/musician Reggie Watts is a staple of the international performance scene. Reggie's improvised musical sets are created on-the-spot using only his formidable voice and a looping machine. Reggie's second full-length album, recorded live at Central Park, contains an album of his best songs and storytelling as well as a DVD of the live performance and special.
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