VERITCAL HORIZON As if you didn’t kind of already know what to expect from the dudes who helped quietly usher radio alt-rock out of the ’90s with their bland single, “Everything You Want,” Vertical Horizon have made it real easy with their choice of a guest drummer on their latest album — Neil Peart of Rush. We know what you’re thinking — someone’s still paying these guys to make music? Yes, and it gets worse. 2009’s Burning the Days delivers a smorgasbord of light, mid-tempo alt-rock, landing the quartet somewhere between Creed and Tool on the sonic spectrum. It’s about as safe and unchallenging as you can get, but then again, it’s Vertical Horizon. What else did you expect? (Rachel Bailey)