(5 Out of 5)

Chicago can stake its claim in yet another pop-rock phoneme in The White Tie Affair.  It was the video for the band's first single "Allow Me to Introduce Myself...Mr. Right" that got us hooked.  One may contend that it was the half-dressed females flooding the screen that got our attention, but the music does speak for itself.

The album, set to be released on April 22 on Slightly Dangerous/Epic Records entitled Walk This Way, is an exploration in a variety of musical genres, but is cohesive in its entirety.  Think Fall Out Boy combined with Maroon 5 and the synthetics of Panic At The Disco.

The 10 tracks on Walk This Way will have listeners dancing, playing air guitar and wondering what these boys, who have only been together since November of 2006, are going to throw at them next.

TWTA seamlessly blend electro programming with rock edge that we can only hope the world is ready for.  "The Letdown" is a track beginning with a Justin Timberlake like intro, before opening up into an all out rock anthem, while "Scene Change" will make listeners sweat as they dance along to it.

Almost every song on Walk This Way could be a single, and we're okay with that because everyone needs a great pop song to brighten their day.  "...Mr. Right," "Sick and Tired" and "The Enemy" are great tracks to start with.  If The White Tie Affair do not become superstars, then there is simply no justice in the music business.