Album Review: "Daughtry" (2006)

The American Idol machine has launched another unknown to the top of the charts. Chris Daughtry, a little more legit than your run-of-the-mill contestant as he has songwriting credits on 10 of 12 tracks, including one which features the legendary Slash on guitar, leads his band through a steady and confident debut album which recalls a bit of Creed on top of amped-up Matchbox Twenty-esque melodies, fitting in nicely with other post-alternative hard rock bands that dominate mainstream rock radio these days. And the guy can sing, too.

Don't get me wrong - there's nothing here that will blow you away, but it's a pretty agreeable effort all around.

On tour with Nickelback this summer.

Overall rating: 7.25/10