Stylus magazine recently came up with this list of the "worst-sounding records of the past 10 years." It's kind of a mixed bag, some of which you may agree with, some not. The issue is about sonics as opposed to the music itself, but it's hard to separate the two, isn't it?

What records would you add to this list of the worst, and what might you nominate as an example of the best?

10. Keane - Under The Iron Sea

09. Massive Attack - Collected

08. Radiohead - Kid A

07. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm

06. Cocteau Twins - Heaven Or Las Vegas

05. Phoenix - It's Never Been Like That

04. The Shortwave Set - The Debt Collection

03. Arcade Fire - Funeral

02. The Flaming Lips - At War With The Mystics

01. Oasis - Be Here Now

If you’ve heard of The Salads you may know they put out their latest album titled “The Big Picture” in May of ’06. And if you are a fan you may be up to date on the latest reviews about this album. Pop Journalism posts their review on October 22nd stating, “The Salads have a knack for writing some catchy melodies, but on The Big Picture, they may have alienated old fans just to adhere to rock radio standards and generic-sounding tracks.”

Now the cool part about this story is that The Salads were here a week before their release date recording an interview and acoustic style songs for our podcast. Have a listen.., you tell me, is this a valid criticism by our friends at Pop Journalism or do you think that the band is simply evolving?