Hey, at least they're not Dogstar

Boomkat, comprised of brother-sister duo Kellin and Taryn Manning, has made a debut album that's equal parts tricky trip-hop and overproduced pop pap. Boomkatalog One is entertaining when left to its own devices, but also grating with overly shimmery pop sensibilities that'd make Pink blush.\nTaryn, who starred as Kirsten Dunst's crackwhore pal in "Crazy/Beautiful," Britney's pregnant pal in "Crossroads" and Eminem's jilted ex in "8 Mile," will draw listeners to the group. But it's her brother Kellin who's the real deal. Where Taryn sounds as though she's been inhabited by the nasally annoying warble of the late Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Kellin drops phat beats and incessantly catchy hooks left and right.\nThe disc's real downfalls come with lamely titled and even lamer sounding cuts like "Yo!verture," "B4 It's 2 L8," "Bein' Bad" and "What U Do 2 Me." Earth to Boomkat, this wasn't cool in 1992, and ain't cool now. Perhaps I'm not Boomkat's target audience? It's certainly better than much of the pop circulating today, but better suited to a 14-year-old girl than a 21-year-old man.