Music Reviews in 3 Words or Less: Vol. 12

Doug Gillard - Call From Restricted (2009)
Perfect Ted Leo
Touchstones: Late-era Replacement meets late-era Guided By Voices
****1/2 out of ***** stars

Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster Disc I (2009)
Juiced-up Top 40
Touchstones: Madonna meets Britney Spears
**** out of ***** stars

Kiss - Destroyer (1976)
Love this album
Touchstones: Thin Lizzy meets a boogie-ing Bad Company
**** out of ***** stars

Jack Penate - Everything Is New (2009)
Unafraid sass pop
Touchstones: The Cure meets The Shout Out Louds
***1/2 out of ***** stars

Alexi Murdoch - Away We Go Soundtrack (2009)
Longing, searching beauty
Touchstones: Nick Drake meets
***1/2 out of ***** stars

Annie - Don't Stop (2009)
Great, sometimes awful
Touchstones: Lily Allen meets Bananarama
*** out of ***** stars