Maroon 5, Paris Bennett, Joell Ortiz, Jarabe de Palo and The Horrors.

the music press

tue 5/22/2007

A collage of Maroon 5, Paris Bennett, Joell Ortiz, Jarabe de Palo and The Horrors.

prev next

L.A. pop darlings Maroon 5 avoid the sophomore slump with It Won’t Be Soon Before Long. Billboard.com gushes over "12 potential hits" that are "unified by Levine's invaluable voice, which croons rock and belts soul with a clean pop finish.” Rolling Stone hedges with "there's nothing as rhythmically profound as [Justin Timberlake's] 'My Love' here. But there's more meaty-beaty dynamite."
American Idol contestant Paris Bennett releases her debut album, Princess P and Entertainment Weekly kinda sorta likes the 18-year-old R&B singer’s collection of club tracks noting “what gives these sub-Ciara songs their kick is Paris’ full-throated delivery.” Minnesota's The Star Tribune is a little less polite: “she’s pretty good at R&B, pop, gospel and hip-hop but not really great at any of them.”
Recently-signed Dr. Dre protégé Joell Ortiz drops his pre-Aftermath album, The Brick: Bodega Chronicles to rave reviews. “There is rarely a dull moment on this LP,” which is full of “banging beats, tactically placed features and superb lyricism,” according to Format Magazine. The always influential XXL magazine underscores Ortiz’ penchant for OD’ing on his own flow but confidently argues that with "a little direction from good ol’ Dr. Dre, Mr. Ortiz can be more than a player who just rhymes a lot.”
Spanish rockers Jarabe de Palo's sixth album Adelantando “rocks harder than previous efforts, but it still contains the latin pop fusion that has always defined their style,” declares ABC.es. España's Tiramillas.net suggests that the new album sounds “fresh and direct … thanks to the band’s years of playing and touring.”
Strange House, the major-label debut by English neo-goths The Horrors is "a failure,” according to Stylus Magazine. Meanwhile, The Onion's A.V. Club gives the band's dark psychobilly lots of love, claiming that “the album delivers on more than just shock value.”

4 responses to “the music press: Maroon 5, Paris Bennett, Joell Ortiz, Jarabe de Palo and The Horrors.”

you should play some maroon 5!!

sara

6/1/2007

Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hot Mexican Gen

(Buhl)

5/23/2007

dats mean!!