Junkie XL’s debut is often more interesting in theory than in execution; as an attempt to combine rock and electronica on an equal basis, Saturday Teenage Kick is an admirable effort, but too often the ideas simply don’t jell. Lacking the dense, complex production of acts like the Chemical Brothers or the Prodigy, the album never achieves the visceral power it’s seeking — it’s too dance-oriented for rock listeners, and vice versa. – Jason Ankeny