1. Tears – Marsha Ambrosius – Of the two English soul birds flying up the charts, Marsha is the better. This is a D’Angelo-ish full tilt soul ballad and a beaut.
2. Get In Line – Ron Sexsmith – The album is a melodic career highlight.
3. For Ash – Marnie Stern – Sure, she can shred, sure the songs are interesting. But interesting isn’t good and shredding aint all that.
4. Silver – The Morning Code – Are these guys on Saddle Creek or something?
7. Turn It Gold – Hesta Prynn – Former Northern State-r in the process of perfecting her modern dance sound.
8. On The Floor – Jennifer Lopez – I missed this one the first time around. Pure dance, it is all in the drum pattern by the way.
9. The Morning Son – Beady Eye- Didja read about Liam’s reality check when “The Roller” failed to chart?
10. The Afterlife – Paul Simon