Album reviews

Original Motion Picture Sound Track

`StreetDance'

(Universal Music Korea)

``StreetDance'' is the latest to join the undying trend of films about street-level dance/drum-offs. The U.K. import is set to be released in theaters here June 17, following the OST, in both 2D and 3D.

The first half of the album is plagued with remixes with songs like Vitamin C's "Graduation," the Nutcracker and even Britney Spears, a la one-man wonder Girl Talk, though far less smooth and way less hip. However, the song choices seem fitting for a film that is made to be predictably unoriginal, but still manages to get heads bobbing and emotions wrapped in theatrical drama.

Briton trio N-Dubz contributes to the soundtrack, as well as Chipmunk, Cheryl Cole and Lightbulb Thieves.

_ Ines Min

Bon Jovi

`Commemorative World Tour Collection'

Bon Jovi needs no introduction. The 27 year-old American rock band has been garnering thousands of fans since their eponymous debut album in 1984, and their latest worldwide Circle Tour will see them perform 135 shows in 30 countries through 2011.

This re-mastered collection of 11 of the group's albums features new artwork, live bonus tracks and vintage ``backstage passes,'' in addition to CDs that give access to the Bon Jovi Live Vault (containing additional content about past tours). Though the band is not making their way to Korea, fans can still take part with these special edition albums that include some of the groups most well-known: ``Slippery When Wet,'' ``New Jersey'' and ``Crush.''

Crystal Castles

'Crystal Castles'

(Fiction Records)

Crystal Castles delivers epic electronlo-fi beats. It is all delivered in a way that is smart and not smarmy. It is energetic without feeling frenetic. Tracks like ``Vietnam'' begin with an industrial buzz, and migrate seamlessly into a thumping

dance track.

Kath's production work here is excellent, and he gets extra street cred for recording in mysterious locations, like an abandoned garage in Detroit and a church in Iceland.

Crystal Castles has delivered the first must-have electronica album of 2010. It's spot-on stuff.

_ AP