Music Reviews in 3 Words or Less: Vol. 2

Tinted Windows-Tinted Windows (2009)
Sugar pop blast.
****1/2 out of ***** stars
Touchstone: The Archies meets Zebra

Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band-Outer South (2009)
Collaborative Bright Eyes.
**** out of ***** stars
Touchstone: Wilco meets Allman Brothers

Deer Tick-War Elephant (2007)
Country twirl whines.
*** out of ***** stars
Touchstone: M. Ward meets The Del Fuegos

U2-New Line on the Horizon (2009)
Mediocre U2 album.
*** out of ***** stars
Touchstone: Joshua Tree (first half of New Line) meets Coldplay (second half of New Line)

White Lies-To Lose My Life (2009)
Presumptuous dark wave.
** out of ***** stars
Touchstone: Depeche Mode meets The Killers