Givin' Up by The Darkness. The Darkness are smile makers, always. Fun stuff. 8.5 of 10.

A Heavy Abacus by The Joy Formidable. Love her voice, love her guitar playing. She's like the perfect melding of Lita Ford and Joan Jett. 9.1 of 10.

Kehtoon Tapetut by Unkind. Punk riffs and cookie monster vocals aren't all that pleasing when combined. 6.2 of 10.

I Think I Lost My Headache by Queens Of The Stone Age. My least favorite track on R. It's like an out of tune Soundgarden song with an odd mix. The hi-hat is getting too much attention. The weird horn coda isn't doing it any favors either. 7.7 of 10.

Soulfire by Soulfly. Too much industrial, not enough metal. Please Max, more metal. 8.2 of 10.