Word: sketchbook
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...Accordingly, the album is a loose collection of tracks that seem to be the musical equivalent of an artist's sketchbook--it contains an array of self-contained and varying ideas--rather than a fully flushed-out concept album. Hutchence was obviously allowed significant creative license to experiment with different textures, because there are scarcely two tracks that sound similar, which is hardly a drawback. Heavily distorted guitars are on assault on the opening track "Let Me Show You," but are immediately contrasted with ethereal and richly textured multi-layered sonics on the ballad "Possibilities." Radio ready hits jostle...