Word: albums
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...that we worship her golden calves, her exposed iconic midriff, her conical Jean-Paul Gaultier bras? Didn't she, Marilyn-like, pursue the starring role in Evita, and Hollywood thespianhood in general, with .45-cal. ambition? Wasn't that she on the back cover of her 1992 shock-pop album Erotica sucking on some stranger's foot? Isn't she the original Material Girl...
From the catchy opening track, "Strange," to the lovely, graceful "Theme From Ten," 10 offers a host of variations on its slow, melodic style. "Strange" is lively and engaging, more funky than the album's other tracks, resting on the sounds of the trumpet and saxophone and on a distinctive percussion foundation. "Theme From Ten," on the other hand, sounds very much like a serene soundtrack, with guitar chords bubbling to the surface in harmonious succession. One might envision a little girl frolicking in a meadow, picking wildflowers, in a series of exuberant freeze-frames--to opening credits, of course...
...covers, "Yesterday" and "Beyond the Sea," sung in the styles of the originals, fit the style of the album well and are sung beautifully. While the Wets don't add much to the originals, they do the songs justice, which is more than can be said for many adaptations of originally superior tunes...
...album does have its low points, however. "Lonely Girl" doesn't maintain its momentum as well as the other tracks on the album--it's the kind of song that you almost want to sing along with and you almost want to dance to, but in the end you just don't. "I Want You," on the other hand, is strictly a slow song; but unlike "The Only Sounds," for example, its melody lacks the spirited quality that prevents most of the album's slow songs from slipping into dreamland...
...ends rather abruptly. The final track, "It Hurts," standing alone, is an enjoyable tune; and with reference only to the song, its ending works well. But as the finishing piece of a CD such as 10, "It Hurts" is rather problematic. Perhaps the song was chosen to conclude the album due to its subject matter. The tune refers to the pain of endings, finishing by repeating the refrain, "It hurts to say it's over/It's sad to say it's gone." But this lyrical significance is tenuous at best, and on a CD of melodies, the final musical feeling...