Kaiser Chiefs

Yours Truly, Angry Mob, Universal.

Grade: A-

The British band's 2005 debut, Employment, was so full of strong songwriting that there wasn't much concern about a slump this time around.

And there was no need. This album continues the Kaiser Chiefs' M.O. of catchy rock infused with wry, sometimes-twisted lyrics looking at society. Just the song titles - Love's Not a Competition (but I'm Winning) and Everything Is Average Nowadays - give you a pretty good idea of where these guys are headed.

The lyrics to The Angry Mob examine the fickleness of popularity: "We are the angry mob / we read the papers every day / we like who we like, we hate who we hate but we're also easily swayed."

T-Bone Burnett

Proof Through the Night and The Complete Trap Door; Rhino Handmade.

Grade: A

Finally, Burnett's great early-'80s work appears on CD. Proof features appearances by Pete Townshend, Richard Thompson and more; the Trap Door sessions are lighter pop, featuring songs from two long-out-of-print EPs. Available only through RhinoHandmade.com

Top five sounds

SINGLES

1 Glamorous: Fergie (featuring Ludacris)

2 This Is Why I'm Hot: Mims

3 Don't Matter: Akon

4 Cupid's Chokehold: Gym Class Heroes (featuring Patrick Stump)

5 The Sweet Escape: Gwen Stefani (featuring Akon)

ALBUMS

1 Luvanmusiq: Musiq Soulchild

2 Street Love: Lloyd

3 Rich Boy: Rich Boy

4 Daughtry: Daughtry

5 Konvicted: Akon

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