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When the most exciting producer in pop music himself puts out a CD, the thrill is in the discovery: The world may have already suspected that Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, and a small army of other singers owed 75% of their fame to the stockpile of skittering beats Timbaland built and then graciously set them upon, but here’s a chance to prove it. Or it might have been in less welcoming hands. Shock Value is a far-reaching and ambitious disc; a masterpiece, even, in its own way.
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Big choruses, cheeky lyrics, and crunchy hooks dominate this Canadian punk-pop outfit’s fifth album. The defiant “I Refuse” and giddily obstinate “Opinion Overload” were made for moshing, but the band also play with other styles with great success. The peppy “I Don’t Wanna Be Sad” has swinging verses and a gospel-tinged refrain, and the Nelly-assisted “I Don’t Wanna Go to Bed” is propelled by a popping bassline and slick horns. “Singing in the Rain” adds an island lilt to Simple Plan’s catchy riffing.
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