Word: tempo
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...need support." Perhaps nowhere else does he so eagerly long for an end to pain and for the remedy of a lasting relationship than on Love to be Loved and Washing of the Water. In the former, Gabriel confesses his fears of loneliness over a moody, mid-tempo track, singing, "When my self-esteem is sinking, I like to be liked/ In this emptiness and fear, I want to be wanted/ 'Cos I love to be loved." Washing of the Water, with its slow piano-and-drum accompaniment, sounds hymnal. "River, oh river running deep," Gabriel implores, "Bring me something...
...ethereal ballad Blood of Eden (with Sinead O'Connor singing backup) uses biblical references to emphasize Gabriel's hunger for spiritual and sexual union. The up-tempo Steam, featuring a funky, pumping bass line and brass blasts, teems with sexual energy, as Gabriel lusts for a woman who is "turning up the heat...
...five military officers sitting in rocking chairs, singing. They then stand up, remove a chair and proceed to play musical chair. The point of the game: The man left standing is forced to leave the room, and thus symbolically relinquishes power over Argentina. The remaining men sit and the tempo of the song increases slightly. This charade continues until Juan Peron is the only one left and becomes the leader...
...Them Bones," the album's first cut, digs up Dirt with shrilling howls. The vocals proceed to ride a rush of music faster than what listeners may be familiar with from the first album. Primary song-writer Cantrell has transformed the band's signature half-tempo thumping into a faster and more experimental growl. Note the patched-together, but still singularly powerful, feel of "Sickman," the 5th track on the record...
Wareham, formerly of the Harvard-bred band Galaxie 500, joins ex-Chills bassist Justin Harwood and drummer Stan Demeski of the late great Feelies to form Luna2--a trio with exceptional musical talent and song writing ability. Their first offering includes a few medium-tempo riff-based gems ("Slide," "Anesthesia," "Crazy People" and "Time to Quit") as well as a pretty attempt at country-rock ("Time"), and some faster beat-driven tunes ("I Can't Wait," "Slash Your Tires" and "Smile...