Various: Broken Dreams II

Herald rating: * * *

The second in this label's offering of chart-toppers could have been called Angry But Well-Bred Young Men II.

Not a single white female vocal threatens these 18 tracks of moody, melodic rock. Compiled locally, Shihad, Evermore, Goodnight Nurse, the feelers and Pluto are there.

Elsewhere, it's the upbeat jive of Jet, End of Fashion and Hard-Fi plus f HIM, Disturbed and the Deftones.

(Warner)