Word: classics
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...stick, and the subtle contrast between the jingle-jangle melodies and crunchy feedback within songs like "Seems So" is terrific. "We'll Come to Be," one of the standout tracks on the album, will have your head bopping in the proper Liverpudlian fashion. Head Apple Robert Schneider makes writing classic '60s pop songs sound effortless--he writes songs that, like the Beatles' best, transcend their short length and pull you into the music. Many of these tracks will stay in your head, leaving you humming the chorus on your way to class, annoying passers-by. So what's the problem...
...very, very Beatlesque pop, full of jangling guitars, buzzing George Harrison solos and carefully crafted vocal harmonies. Of course, Apples In Stereo isn't the first (or the last) band to worship shamelessly at the Beatles altar. Oasis, for one, has made a rather nice career by recycling classic Beatles melodies and lyrical themes. But Apples In Stereo takes the game one step further. Unfortunately, when your source of inspiration is arguably the most important and influential musical group ever, it's difficult to measure up. Of course, on the flip side, it's hard to go entirely wrong. This...
Almost all artists, as if subject to some unwritten law, do covers and Badu is no exception. However, the covers included on Live are not tepid re-workings that ultimately ruin their classic sources. Badu's rendition of Chaka Kahn's "Stay" is one of the best songs on the album. With her back-up band wrenching every bit of swagger and boom, Badu goes from a husky scat to a sonic howl that sounds like Mariah Carey after a massive infusion of soul. She does a medley of "Boogie Nights," "All Night" and "Jamaica Funk" that will bring...
...concert tapes for months, choosing among the best versions of songs. He claimed that he didn't always pick the most technically perfect versions, just the ones that best captured the energy of the band. His meticulousness has paid off. "Stop" and "Ain't No Right" are scorchers. The classic "Jane Says" gets a new treatment and wears it nicely. The 12-minute sonic bomb "Three Days" shows just why Jane's Addiction never failed to tear up a stage. Eric and Stephen play as if they were controlled by a single mind, Dave alternately soothes and destroys with absolutely...
...this simply a matter of artistic genre. While Pocahontas and Anastasia provide two of the most glaring cases in recent years, non-animated films, such as Mel Gibson's Braveheart or Kirk Douglas' classic Spartacus are strewn with the same sort of historical problems, if perhaps to a lesser degree. Notably, these movies are also, first and foremost, dramatic vehicles...