Top 10 New Pop Albums March 6, 2007
Spring is in the air and that means a great collection of new music. These 10 releases stretch boundaries and are brimming with attitude, but that makes for some great listening for pop fans.
Their last album topped the Contemporary Christian chart and reached the pop top 15. Look for Relient K to step even further into alt-pop success.More »
Alt-rock oriented music journalists drooled at the release of Arcade Fire's first album Funeral. Early word is that this new collection is just as good if not better.More »
Gary Allan is a country music star whose work frequently crosses over into pop territory. One of his biggest recent hits, included here, was "Best I Ever Had," performed last year on American Idol by Bucky Covington.More »
The intense hardcore rock of Korn would seem on the surface a mismatch with the laidback, art-conscious atmosphere of MTV Unplugged. The collection includes a duet with Amy Lee of Evanescence.More »
Carpenter has recently veered away from mainstream country acceptance to focus on perfecting her folk-influenced approach to being a singer-songwriter. This is one her best albums yet.More »
This follow up to the self-titled album that reached the top 100 of the pop album chart incorporates some touches of funk and dance-rock with the band's signature rock sound.More »
More atmospheric pop-electronica from masters of the genre.More »
One of the top instrumentalists in the music business turns his attention to a moving exploration of the legacy of the Great Depression via intricately constructed folktales in song.More »
Son Volt are one of the leading light bands in the genre of alt-country.More »
Iggy Pop and Co. have not recorded a studio album since 1973. 34 years later are they still relevant?More »
1. Relient K - Five Score and Seven Years Ago
Their last album topped the Contemporary Christian chart and reached the pop top 15. Look for Relient K to step even further into alt-pop success.More »
2. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Alt-rock oriented music journalists drooled at the release of Arcade Fire's first album Funeral. Early word is that this new collection is just as good if not better.More »
3. Gary Allan - Greatest Hits
Gary Allan is a country music star whose work frequently crosses over into pop territory. One of his biggest recent hits, included here, was "Best I Ever Had," performed last year on American Idol by Bucky Covington.More »
4. Korn - MTV Unplugged
The intense hardcore rock of Korn would seem on the surface a mismatch with the laidback, art-conscious atmosphere of MTV Unplugged. The collection includes a duet with Amy Lee of Evanescence.More »
5. Mary Chapin Carpenter - The Calling
Carpenter has recently veered away from mainstream country acceptance to focus on perfecting her folk-influenced approach to being a singer-songwriter. This is one her best albums yet.More »
6. Finger Eleven - Them Vs. You Vs. Me
This follow up to the self-titled album that reached the top 100 of the pop album chart incorporates some touches of funk and dance-rock with the band's signature rock sound.More »
7. Air - Pocket Symphony
More atmospheric pop-electronica from masters of the genre.More »
8. Ry Cooder - My Name Is Buddy
One of the top instrumentalists in the music business turns his attention to a moving exploration of the legacy of the Great Depression via intricately constructed folktales in song.More »
9. Son Volt - Search
Son Volt are one of the leading light bands in the genre of alt-country.More »
10. The Stooges - The Weirdness
Iggy Pop and Co. have not recorded a studio album since 1973. 34 years later are they still relevant?More »
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