Jet - 'Shine On' (Atlantic) Released 02/10/06

If you’re happy to accept your rock music as easy listening and air guitar friendly then read no further, Jet’s second album 'Shine On' covers both these bases and shouldn’t be discriminated against for doing exactly what it says on the pop rock tin. But for everyone else, it’s not that 'Shine On' is a bad album, it’s just hard to see exactly what it’s offering that makes it a necessary addition to your beloved music collection.

As a follow up album, Jet worked with legendary producer Dave Sardy to create a record that they wanted to take them from ‘pubs to stadiums’ – perhaps underselling themselves considering their history playing support for both the Stones and Oasis. However these amazing opportunities have possibly been a bad influence on the band with this album not so much screaming them as influences, rather than at points not so subtly ripping them off. Whereas the Stones influence runs through the album at an acceptable and arguably beneficial level, on tracks like 'Bring It On Back' they may as well have asked Oasis themselves to record on their behalf.

The beginning of the album starts of weakly with a fairly cheesy impression of most classic rock songs, but all is quickly forgiven when 'Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is' kicks off. The first single from the album is one of the best tracks that Jet have produced yet, showing off Nic Cester’s ability to do crazy things with his voice (which is not put to enough use in the rest of 'Shine On') and the bands overall tightness as a group when they are doing what they are really good at.