Taking Back Sunday -- Louder Now Part Two If you don't know the music of Taking Back Sunday just imagine My Chemical Romance without the graphic emotastic' lyrics.

Although the songs are of a high standard I was left thinking, haven't we heard them before? There are only two new tracks added to the CD, both are B-sides.

Thankfully it also comes with an interesting DVD. The DVD includes live performances mixed in with behind the scenes of the tour. With some comedy moments and information about the tour that kept me interested, watching them play the same songs live made for exciting watching. Overall I think the CD was average but the DVD was well worth watching.

Thom Whitehead.

Teatro --Teatro.

Theatre music going mainstream? Phantom of the Opera blasting out on commercial radio? Could it be? Well, perhaps.

Teatro's self titled album sees the group releasing a mix of musical numbers that are well performed, excellently arranged and, more importantly, mainstream friendly.

Those who already like theatre will truly love this album Highlights are Music Of The Night' that the band carry to perfection, Can You Feel The Love Tonight' which displays a range of vocal talent hardly heard in today's Indie scene, Love Changes Everything' that captures that spine-shivering moment in the theatre where you love everyone, and Don't Cry For Me Argentina' which inexplicably seems to work better when performed by a countertenor.

If talent alone was what sold music, this could contend for number one.

Caleb Blue.

Serji Tankian -- Elect the Dead.

Out and about on his lonesome, away from the famous System of the Down, Serji Tankian brings us what feels like the very essence of the band without any of the trappings of their image'.

There are intelligent, engaging lyrics in an album where Tankian performs a great deal of the musical instrumentation himself, and creates classical elements in the midst of guitar thrashing and heavy drum hitting.

There are some truly blistering observations, Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition' is a particular favourite, but there's also some pretension in The Unthinking Majority' that crosses the line of commentary into sniggering and preaching.

In fact, the entire album does sound like a vocal sneer sustained over twelve tracks, and whether that's good or bad is for the interpretation of the listener.

On the whole though, a strong and challenging album that occasionally grates, but I'm sure Tankian would have wanted nothing less.

Caleb Blue