Reviewed by Mike Rimmer

So does this album live up to its grand title? You betcha! Here we have 15 excellent songs from some bright new albums and the chance for you to take a sneak listen to them. 15 songs, 15 albums to sample and all for £1.99. Can't go wrong eh? Actually you can't because this is a great introduction to some fresh music and these days anything which will help you hear some new tunes is worth checking out! But aside from its sampler format, this is a great compilation. You get one of my favourite songs of the year - Chasing Furies' "Thicker" (now there's an album worth chasing up and start by hearing this!) If you like dance music, Raze and Shine will oblige, if you enjoy modern rock, Switchfoot, Pete Stewart or The Waiting are, er, waiting for you to discover them. The pop of Considering Lily rubs shoulders with the passion of Jennifer Knapp whilst the soul of Montrell Darrett and the straightahead worship of Sonic Flood (surely you've discovered how good they are by now!) and if you like something harder, there's Plankeye. For this price, it's impossible to not find something for your dosh and if you choose to buy an album featured here you get the sampler free. All that and you get a sneak peek at the new Audio Adrenaline album thrown in! Hard to resist, isn't it?

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