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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Shining in the Light, the album's first song, is one of the best offerings. It's a mellow, midtempo rocker flavored with restrained yet forceful guitar work from Page. Their rambling, agreeable Blue Train is another strong track; it's a wise, mature song that builds carefully to its climax without the excesses that have sometimes plagued their work. Led Zeppelin was often about power and showmanship; Page and Plant, in this album, rely on emotional depth and craftsmanship...
Stevie Nicks' voice is so distinctive, you ultimately end up listening to the song, but subconsciously hear Nicks' voice alongside...
Drug use is the only consistent lyrical theme in the album, with references appearing in almost every track, starting with the first one. "Desperation #5" opens the album, and it is also the first song Weiland wrote after he came out of heroin rehab. Stealing judiciously from "Jane Says" and Bowie's Diamond Dogs, the funky drum machine sound can't save the song from going nowhere. Following it is "Barbarella," a plea to the space-faring sex kitten to save Weiland from his malaise. Weiland's despairing vocals are backed by a chord progression lifted straight from Hunky Dory...
...listing all of Weiland's thefts and influences is a task both lengthy and pointless--he even rips off himself. "Where's the Man" reeks of his much earlier "Interstate Love Song," not that this is necessarily a bad thing. STP was a great radio band, and a simple, heart-felt blues ballad sounds as good today as it did three years ago. The next track, "Divider," runs along the same listenable tracks--a piano-driven, modern-rock testament to the pain of drug addiction...
...Reasons to pay attention: "No Repeat Midday" ($1000 cash guaranteed if they play the same song twice between 10 and 2), Cool concert tix, Sneak peeks, Vacations, Tonso-cash...