New music: in stores and online, Sept. 22
New music: in stores and online
Grunge stalwarts Pearl Jam (pictured) deliver a predictably rockin' record, pop-reggae star Sean Kingston steps it up on his sophomore CD and English lite-rocker David Gray's latest album dutifully follows his hit-making formula—Metromix has full reviews of this week's biggest releases (listed below), as well as quick takes on fresh LPs from the likes of Three Days Grace, Yoko Ono, Islands, WHY?, Girls and more, inside the photo gallery.—Keith N. Dusenberry, Special to Metromix
Pearl Jam, 'Backspacer'
Sean Kingston, 'Tomorrow'
David Gray, 'Draw the Line'
Monsters of Folk, 'Monsters of Folk'
Brand New, 'Daisy'
Mika, 'The Boy Who Knew Too Much'
Brother Ali, 'Us'
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, 'White Lunar'
Deadmau5, 'For Lack of a Better Name'
Pains of Being Pure at Heart, 'Higher Than the Stars'
Which of this week's releases are on your must-hear list? Tell us in the comments section.