Dancehall superstar Sean Paul is best known for his maddeningly catchy hooks, his distinctive Jamaican lilt and ever-changing hairstyles that have run the gamut from cornrows to his current mohawk.

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But even with a name like Dark Night of the Soul, the album has uplifting moments, with catchy pop and rock hooks.

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But with his ability to deliver catchy songs with strong hooks, he's also the writer of such No. 1 country hits as "Wrapped" for George Strait, "Angry All the Time" for Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, and "Travelin' Solider" for the Dixie Chicks.

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Dark Night of the Soul is about as strange and gloomy as you might expect from David Lynch or Mark Linkous, who tragically took his own life earlier this year. (One of the guest vocalists on the album, Vic Chesnutt, also committed suicide last December.) But Dark Night has its uplifting moments, too, with catchy pop and rock hooks and rhythms.

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With hooks galore and a post-punk edginess, the band's aggressive sound proves uber-catchy.

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