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There is nothing noteworthy about this band's sound except that they are following the pack of clones who imitate superbands like U2, Nirvana and the Cranberries. Lead singer Jo Lloyd manages to merely mimic Dolores O'Riordan's vocal stylings from "Zombie," that frantic, slightly nasal guttural pitch. Backed by random noise fillers consisting of drums and guitar, each song is a blur of blah and blech. Forgettable lyrics of the usual uber-topic, love, in all its iterations nicely round out this disappointing disc. With the rise of this new crop of artificially-flavored pop bands, the music...
Persson's chilly delivery was emblematic of much of The Cardigans' music: poppy perfection, but seriously lacking in substance. It's nice to dance to, and especially to look at, but often emotionally distant. Kent, on the other hand, came off sounding like a brilliant, Nordic U2. Kent is a bunch to keep an eye on-maybe next time The Cardigans will be opening for them...
...Beatles, Aretha Franklin, "a hard rain's a-gonna fall," Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder. It might be better to forget the '80s--the posturing heavy-metal bands, Debbie Gibson, "Let's get physical--physical," the guy with the haircut in Flock of Seagulls. Perhaps the remembered sounds of R.E.M., U2 and Prince can drown them...
...stars have lost their shine. Gabrielle V. Novacek '99 has followed U2 around the world, attending concerts all over Europe. "I still worship Bono. When I was younger, he seemed larger than life and I thought he was gorgeous when I was a kid. When the Greatest Hits came out a couple weeks ago, I lined up in front of Tower Records in the Square at midnight." In addition to Bono's looks, U2's continued popularity is largely due to their ability to change with the times--and to make a political statement. And although most political figures have...
...telling that U2's B-sides are almost as good as their originals. Few bands can proudly say that their B-sides could comprise another greatest hits CD in their own right. With the release of The Best Of 1980-1990, U2 has only cemented its place as one of the best rock and roll bands of all time...