The Kamikazes Time for Rock and Roll 7" (Alien Snatch) Three slabs of high-octane Montreal rock 'n' roll that're as greasy as a 7-11 hamburger, with a ballad worthy of the Real Kids. 8.5 (JC)

The Weakerthans Left and Leaving (G-7 Welcoming Committee) Ex-Propagandhi guys mellow down easy and let the pop do the talking. 8 (JC)

Kunga 219 Tharpas Transcripts (Goodnight Music) Thick Halifax hip hop fare. Wordy and dark but not without fresh goods. 8 (SC)

DJ Rap & Kenny Ken Brave New World (Intuit-Solar) A decent, albeit moderately boring, drum & bass mix from the U.K.'s hottest female DJ and the famed Kenny "mix 'n' blend" Ken. 7 (KE)

Various The Nutty Professor II Soundtrack (Def Jam/Universal) This is cool but would've made more sense if Eddie Murphy did all the songs. 7 (KE)

Scott Gallacher Into the Deep (Choice) A rather mediocre mix of decent and fun but overplayed Chicago house from some unknown Brit DJ. 6 (KE)

Various Naughty Platinum Rock (Sony) Spandexterous lixx from your fave poodle-haired pop metalists: Kiss, Priest, the Nuge, Winger, Whitesnake, Ratt and more. 5 (RB)

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