Album Reviews

Usher `Love In This Club' SonyBMG

A new single by American top R&B star Usher has haunting rhythms and beats that will linger in your ears long after you hear it.

The single is a precursor of the much-awaited album titled ``Here I Stand,'' which will be released in May four years after his last album, ``Confession'' in 2004.

The single shot to the top of the Billboard single charts for the first three weeks. The album includes three different version of ``Love In This Club'' including the track featuring American rapper Young Jeezy. He collaborated with renowned producers such as Jermaine Dupri and T-Pain Dre & Vidaland Polow da Don.

-Chung Ah-young

Andre Gagnon `The Ultimate Andre Gagnon' SonyBMG

Since releasing the album, ``Monologue'' in 1998 in Korea, Canadian New Age pianist Andre Gagnon has become a household name for many Korean fans.

In return for Korean fans' loyaltiy to his music, he has released a special collection of his albums only in Korea. The collection presents 47 tracks in three CDs, including ``Comme Au Premier Jour,'' ``Love Me Tender,'' ``L'amour Reve,'' ``Adagio'' and ``Nocturne.''

His interpretation of classics and pop songs into beautiful melodic tunes has led to often numerous uses of the music in the TV commercials and background music for dramas.