Every Friday, we bring you reviews of 10 recently released CDs done in 10 words each:
Electric Tickle Machine Blew It Again Up-tempo rock fuses fine line between hooks, garage sound.
Blake Lewis Heartbreak on Vinyl I never thought Id hear something worse than his debut.
Black Tape for a Blue Girl 10 Neurotics Music is a modern take on cabaret with bad lyrics.
Steep Canyon Rangers Deep in the Shade Twelve more solid, energetic bluegrass songs from North Carolina quintet. (Performing with Steve Martin on Oct. 10 at Knight Theater.)
AFI Crash Love Bands eighth studio album continues same path theyve been on.
Jer Coons Speak Another acoustic singer with plenty of hooks for Top 40. (At Double Door on Oct. 21.)
Various Artists The Best Is Yet To Come: The Songs of Cy Coleman Tribute album features Fiona Apple, Nikka Costa and Sara Watkins.
Various Artists Whip It Soundtrack From old to new, variety of bands make up soundtrack.
Lita Ford Wicked Wonderland 80s rocker makes lyrically weak return to the music scene.
Selena Gomez The Scene Another Disney teen trying to find career outside of television.