Without missing a beat, Aussie rockers Jet return with their new studio album, Shine On. A rocking, guitar filled romp, Shine On illustrates a band that is lacking in pretention and full of energy and pure fun. This is music to rock out to, to blast from your car radio down the highway, or just to plain party with. And that is what good albums are made of.

"Holiday" and "Put your Money Where Your Mouth Is" are full on rockers, laden with melody and energy sure to please anyone. "Bring it on Back" evokes Oasis' "Wonderwall" but with a heavier chorus. "Hey Kids" and "Stand Up" feature some power chords and vocals that sound straight off an AC/DC album. "King's Horses" and "Shine On" are slower, Beatle-esque tracks that excel. "Rip It Up" is another barn burner with shades of "Are you Going To Be My Girl" and Led Zeppelin. Jet's retro sound is showcased with the Rod Stewart vibe of "Skin and Bones." Though their sound evokes comparisons with many other bands, Jet manage to keep their sound their own.

At over 51 minutes, Shine On delivers its money's worth. Dave Sardy's production is designed to punch up the guitars and vocals, but the drums and bass get a bit lost in the mix. Overall, though, this is one of the best fall releases to date. There are no terrible tracks, a few simply ok, but the majority are excellent. Full of heavy chords, fast beats, and cleaver melodies, Shine On is one to pick up quickly. Get your copy and start rocking out today. Highly Recommended.

A.G. Corwin

St.Louis, MO

Shine On, Jet's follow-up to its mega-successful Get Born, is a solid effort; an album full of straightforward, footstompers...if you like energetic, hard-driving rock 'n roll, you'll like this album, but more importantly, it's OK to say you like this record; don't be brow-beaten by the lambasting Jet has gotten from critics (especially SPIN Magazine -- who can't come to grips with liking any band that isn't pushing the "wierdo threshhold" to the limit) and wannabes like Craig Finn, the frontman from the over-hyped Hold Steady, which incidentally has not had a morsel of commercial success. The biggest complaint against Jet seems to be that they're "derivative" or "not original"...well, I've got a newsflash for the critics -- ALL ROCK MUSIC IS DERIVATIVE...so let's get on with life. Shine On is a great CD...dig it without guilt.

This is the first review I have ever written for any album, and I there have been some great ones I have listened to, including Jet's first release, Get Born. I have never felt the necessity to let others know the greatness of an album before I heard Shine On, which is just that, absolutely great.

There is such a perfect balance of hard rocking songs and ballads like I have rarely heard. In the lyrics department, Jet has gotten smarter, which is especially evident with the title trak "Shine On," which is really a great ballad, by far Jet's best so far, and better than many other bands have out now. Then again, Jet is still best at straight up rocking out, and they are still the kings of that today and widen the gap between them and the next closest band greatly here with tracks like Come on Come on, Stand up, Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, and Rip it Up.

A second album is always critically a band's hardest because fans only have a few other songs to compare to, and are upset if it doesn't sound the same as the first. If you're looking for another Get Born, you won't find it here. However if you're looking for a better album, and an overall better band than was the one that made Get Born, you will find it in these 15 tracks.

Jet is now smarter, more talented, more diverse, but most importantly is rocking harder than they ever have.

This was the cd that I had been waiting for for a couple years, or at least since their first album came out. The moment I put "Get Born" in the cd player i was a fan. I first heard their first single "Put your money where your mouth is" on the radio and i couldn't wait. I will admit they went in a different direction than i thought they would. i thought they would swing more towards the heavy guitar side for their second album, but i was wrong. i'm definitly not dissapointed since most of my favorite songs on their first cd were the slower songs (Radio song, and track #6). Anway, i was reading through the reviews and was surprised that only one review even mentioned the song "Skin and Bones"!? That has got to be my favorite song on the album and if your reading this, if you like some good, catchy ballads or are a fan of good, up-beat and fun rock, this album is for you!!

This album shows a more suble approach to songwriting and performance than their more straightforward first album. There are still plenty of marshall amps turned to 11 here, but the the ballads and midtempo numbers are where the band really shines. The much noted Beatles influence is not slavish imitation so much as carrying on the classic values of melodic songwriting. Jet have shown growth and have the potential to be a major band for years to come