Word: albums
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...like most WB shows, Buffy the Vampire Slayer keeps a close eye on its soundtrack and has now culled 17 choice songs for an official Buffy album. The surprise is that it's fairly cohesive and quite good, with songs featuring solid bass, wicked guitar and plenty of longing. The album's overall pulse is dark, from Garbage's deservedly well-known "Temptation Waits" to Christophe Beck's subtle "Close Your Eyes (Buffy-Angel Love Theme)." Standout cuts include Krauss crossover bluegrass, Velvet Chain's vibrating "Strong," The Sundays' "Wild Horses," and Kim Ferron's moderately cheery "Nothing...
Fredo's first album, Introducing Michael Fredo, gives us some of what the "talent" calls his "youthquake" sound. Fredo's got all the makings of a boy-bander gone awry. In songs like "Who Said," his voice is pleasant, but not enough to keep you listening, and the beat in "This Time Around" (the song used in the Tommy spot) is too unemphatic to make you want to dance...
...What there is to like in "Do You Think About Me" and "Candy (Make It Right)" is pretty clearly lifted from Janet Jackson and Boyz II Men. Even the album's most promising song, "Everybody Wants Her," suffers from a weak beat. Your best bet is to steer clear of Introducing and hope Fredo sticks to the commercials. Sometimes pretty boys are meant to be seen and not heard...
After 10 years of churning out Ani DiFranco projects, Righteous Babe Records has ventured into new territory with noise-pop pioneer Arto Lindsay's new album Prize. Lindsay uses a combination of machine-generated and natural, organic instruments to lay down a complex texture for his subtle poetry...
...highlights of the album is "Prefeelings," a jarring duet with rapper Beans from the Anti-Pop Consortium. The listener is torn between the simultaneous lyrics from Lindsay and Beans, whose harsh, quick delivery contrasts sharply with the smooth near-whisper of Lindsay...