Tricklin

I bought "Get Born" when it first came out (Jet's debut album), and was very pleasantly surprised. Jet is the first band to bring back classic rock. Their new album maintains that formula, and this is a good thing.

I must say, when listening to a few songs on this album, I can't help but be reminded of the Beatles. Don't get me wrong, I would never claim that Jet is as good as the beatles, but there are quite a few moments that seem to pay homage to the best band that ever existed (Kings Horses, Shine On, Bring It On Back, Hey Kids). Although I wouldn't say this album comes even close to anything the Beatles have done, I can't help but feel the influence of Mr.'s Lennon and McCartney in this album. I was pleasantly surprised to see that I'm not the only one that feels this way, either:

The Oasis factor is all over the place. Dave Sardy, who produced that band's latest album, Don't Believe the Truth, does the honors here, and Jet's Beatlemania in "Bring It On Back" and the paisley-guitar chime of "Come On Come On" is a lot like Noel Gallagher's spin on the '68 John Lennon. - David Fricke (Rolling Stone)

Along with the Beatles influence, there is plenty of heavy hitting tunes to enjoy as well: "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is", "That's All Lies", "Come On, Come On", "Stand Up", "Rip It Up".

Overall, this album won't disappoint. I have to say that it gets better the more I listen to it. I recommend popping it in, and putting it on repeat. Give it a few rotations to truely soak in. If you like that good old classic rock sound, then you're definitely going to like this album.

When I first heard "Nothing Left To Lose", Mat Kearney's single on the radio, I thought it was the latest from Coldplay. Yeah, his voice sounds that much like Chris Martin's. At first, you'd think this is a bad thing. However, it works... And it works well.

In addition to the songs that sound like Coldplay, he's incorporates a completely different style in a majority of his songs in which he raps ("Undeniable", "Girl America", "In The Middle", "Wait", "Bullet"). These are remeniscent of former "House of Pain" rapper Everlast with his solo album "Whitey Ford Sings the Blues".

If I were to tell you that you could mix Everlast with Coldplay and get a great sound, you'd probably think I was crazy. Well, here you go "Mat Kearney - Nothing Left To Lose", give it a listen. I'm bettin' you're gonna enjoy it. It'ss a great album that you can put in, hit play, and not have to worry about skipping any tracks.

As a youngster, I grew up listening to a lot of classic rock. Why? Cause I have an older brother, and I wanted to be like him, so I listened to what he listened to. Nowadays, that kind of rock music is hard to come by. So, if I wanted to listen to some great, pure rock music, I'd throw some Led, or Who, or some Queen, or Sabbath onto the old iPod. And I'd be happy. This is my idea of great rock. You don't hear that from new artists anymore. At least not until recently.

This past weekend, a good friend of mind recommended listening to this band he came across. He said they reminded him of a cross between Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. They're called "Wolfmother". And he was right. These guys rock. Much like "Jet", they're a new group with classic rock tendancies. And it's no surprise then, that these guys are produced by the same guy (D. Sardy). Lead singer Andrew Stockdale would take home the trophy at a karaoke contest if he had to sing "Paranoid", or "War Pigs", he sounds that much like a young Ozzy. And if you took the vocals away, you'd swear you were listening to some Zeppelin.

In short, the riffs are heavy, the drums are loud, the singing dramatic, and the lyrics are simple. It's classic rock minus a few years.