Top Pop Rock albums

Viva La Vida is a result of a fruitful collaboration of Coldplay and producer Brian Eno, an example of how the sounding of a band can be given a new tint with the help of almost unnoticeable strokes leaving the basic palette practically unchanged

The US indie-rock band Kings Of Leon issued the fourth disc Only By The Night. With the more polished sound, they presented to the public the collection of excellent tracks with the stylish Southern rock slant

Katy Perry reminds of both Alanis Morissette and Gwen Stefani with the manner of performance and this is far from all the interesting moments on One Of The Boys so there surely will be nobody disappointed with the beginning star's work

Following world conquering touring schedules and the recruitment of a new bassist and keyboardist, Snow Patrol return with new album Eyes Open, a sprawling and epic rock masterpiece with deeper, more mature sound from the Glaswegian band

Leaving behind the boyish tomfoolery of old for tasteful musicianship and a gloss of studio sheen, on Stadium Arcadium Red Hot Chili Peppers turn in more of the effortlessly slick songwriting they presented on their last couple of albums

Pink's ballads have probably never sounded so soulful and sincere as on her fifth album Funhouse, and their contrast with more positive mid-tempo compositions has never been so striking

On the heels of the release of big hit single Photograph, Canadian band Nickelback deliver a strong, commercial album that sticks close to straightforward rock. All the Right Reasons is easily their most effective and fluid collection of songs yet

Linkin Park release studio albums not that often. But each of them became an integral part of modern mainstream. And Minute To Midnight continues this good tradition. Speaking briefly, this is a powerful, fresh and simply first class record

On their fifth album, Mylo Xyloto, Coldplay keep seeking the new horizons of their style and offer a wide range of music entertainments

The US pop rock band The Killers recorded the third studio attempt Day & Age. One can speak about this tuneful disc for a long time, but one thing is obvious - Day & Age is the best band’s work for now

Fun. have decently carried on their mission as they bring a higher quality sound and a more dibverse material on their sophomore album some Nights

Americans Maroon 5 are confidently heading towards topped charts and conquered radio and TV. Their new work, Overexposed, is executed by all rule of golden pop records industry

Having preserved outstanding vocals and flawless instrumental background The Killers has improved its arrangements and worked on the structure of the album quite carefully. Music on Sam's Town reminds the rock of the 1980s

I'm Not Dead is one of the finest mainstream pop albums by an established artist to be released in recent years. Every song is artistically mature, engaging, and polished. Above all, this album is pure Pink: rebellious and beautiful

The slight portion of experiment and a real surprise at the end – these are only a part of Muse's stunning fifth record The Resistance advantages. Partially the album reminds of its predecessor, but on the whole it is an utterly unique work

Maroon 5's fans must have lost all hopes to hear something new from this band. But they are back at last with their huge and strong indeed second album It Won't Be Soon Before Long, which justifies all expectations and suppositions

There is no doubt Muse’s fourth creation Black Holes And Revelations leaves all the others far behind. The UK trio has now turned to such topics as conspiracies, injustice and futility of war and above all this a hope for the eternal love.

Debut album of American duo MGMT is very close to be a perfect record. Oracular Spectacular combines dance motility of pop-rock, synthesized drive and LoFi esthetics at the same time. Everything sounds simple but enormously significant

The winner of Fox TV's first American Idol competition, during the summer of 2002 Kelly Clarkson went from an anonymous talent to a nationally known singer performing for an audience of millions of

On his third creation We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things Jason Mraz has allowed himself to go a little bit deeper into his own feelings, thus the greater part of the record consists of ballads full of reflections

Young US star of pop-country Taylor Swift recorded her sophomore attempt, Fearless. This surprisingly wise and mature work, filled with the romantic love stories, is sure to charm everyone

Despite her young age, Rihanna has already released a number of remarkable albums. One of them is the 2009 effort, Rated R, issued in November 2009

While making their fifth long player, Come Around Sundown, members of Kings Of Leon were fighting against the temptation to make something similar to the triumphant Only By The Night

The British folk band Mumford & Sons recorded the debut disc Sigh No More. This album features wonderful tracks with miscellaneous arrangements, which will please the tastes of a wide-range public

X&Y is a record about how we end up with the perfect one and the fear of keeping that intangible light burning. It’s also about a bunch of middle class boys lucking out