For Simple Plan, the name says it all. This Montreal quintet, which has peppered MTV’s “TRL” with several quasi-hits over the past five years, sticks to a predictable formula in achieving its pop-punk sound.

You begin with a nasally yet emotive vocal, build up to a three-chord chorus featuring crunchy guitars, and layer the lyrics with just enough faux cynicism.

In the band’s native French Canadian: Voila! You’ve got an emo hit. The group’s third full-length album, the simply titled “Simple Plan,” offers glimpses of something more, but invariably falls into to the same old pattern.
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‘HADIAH DARIPADA HATI’ this is the title of Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza latest album. A much anticipated album by her fans and Malay music lovers, this album contains 11 songs produced by high calibre musicians like Azlan Abu Hassan, Aubrey Suwito, Dick Lee as well as the new bloods, Sharon Paul and Jenny Chin (which I’ve not heard of them before) were included in this album.

This album will be available in stores (Malaysia) on 10 December 2007!

This would be her 12th solo album and the 1st album since her marriage with Dato Sri Khalid Mohamad Jiwa.

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