Word: vocalized
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...play "20 Rhetorical Questions." Is "Believe" the best dance record of the year, or the one most people have heard of? Is Eminem a better rapper than the Roots? Is Sheryl Crow's "Sweet Child O' Mine" the best female rock vocal, or just Ms. Crow butchering one of my favorite songs? Oh well. Condolences are in order: to missed nominees (too many to name), to undeserving losers (Macy Gray, Diana Krall, Masters at Work) and to deserving winners (Tony Bennett, Chris Rock) for having to share the podium. Want an award that means something? Ladies and gentlemen, I present...
...time committing Washington to defend Taiwan against any aggression by that same government. But with tensions raised by election-season rhetoric both in Taiwan and the U.S., Taipei's military shopping list leaves Washington facing the unhappy choice of provoking a backlash either from Beijing or from Taiwan's vocal supporters on Capitol Hill...
...same song, give or take a few notes and tempo markings. Though nowhere as skanky as their teen contemporaries, M2M's voices are far weaker or perhaps just mellow and undeveloped in that Hanson way. The thin instrumental backup does nothing to cover up their desperate lack of vocal and stylistic range. The one redeeming factor that might set them apart from the rest is that they play their own instruments. Perhaps they just need time to mature. Meanwhile, have a glass of water handy to wash down the saccharine. D+ --Susan...
...sings as an observer, not an active participant. When demanding the "Whole Truth" in the song of the same name, he sounds oddly impersonal rather than frustrated or angry as the lyrics might suggest. While Penn is extremely talented at writing incisive songs and crafting catchy melodies, his vocal detachment keeps this very good album from being great...
...funk with distinct R&B roots to folky hard rock evocative of the Rolling Stones; it even dabbled in carefully orchestrated power pop. It is not clear that the band's eclecticism was largely due to their departed bandleader's impetus. On this solo effort, Hutchence is a veritable vocal chameleon, at times crooning dead on impressions of U2 lead singer Bono's scratchy, unearthly vocals (who ironically provides backup vocals on one track) and others growling with enough intensity to put a pit bull to shame...