MusicKings Of Convenience — Declaration Of

At this point, it probably shouldn't come as any surprise that Declaration Of Dependence, Kings Of Convenience's third album, sounds exactly the same as the band's two previous studio releases. The Norwegian duo of Erlend Oye and Eirik Glambek Boe have built their career thus far on constructing quiet songs based around their dual harmonies and intricate acoustic guitar melodies, but this is becoming a problem at this point.

MusicLil Wayne — No Ceilings

Earlier in the year, it seemed likely Lil Wayne's first official release of 2009 would be his more than likely ill-advised foray into rock music, the cringeworthy experiment Rebirth.

From the auto-tuned "Prom Queen" to his mediocre fame-reflecting mixtape Dedication 3, to the many unauthorized (and uniformly terrible) remix compilations assembled by unknown DJs, Weezy's post-Tha Carter III output has been more a PSA about the dangers of excessive syrup…