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On A Northern Soul's first single, the Verve trade in the heavily reverbed psychedelic rock of their earlier works for the sound of an unadorned Marshall stack turned up to ten. The Stooges-esque growl of "This Is Music" and "Let the Damage Begin" are still as big as the ocean, but it's the sound of the waves crashing down around one's head. Nick McCabe unleashes vicious and urgent blues over the muscular rhythm section of Peter Salisbury and Simon Jones. Stripped of effects, Richard Ashcroft uses his voice in a way not heard since "All in the Mind," alternately preaching and pleading his lyrics of redemption and sexual depravity. The last B-side, the acoustic "You and Me," offers a reprieve from the buzzing guitars and heavy beats of the preceding tracks, but it's only an average offering from the Verve. ~ Brian Horgea, All Music Guide
Track Listing
| 1. This Is Music |
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| 2. Slide Away |
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| 3. Lucky Man |
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| 4. History |
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| 5. She's A Superstar |
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| 6. On Your Own |
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| 7. Blue |
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| 8. Sonnet |
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| 9. All In The Mind |
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| 10. The Drugs Don't Work |
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| 11. Gravity Grave |
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| 12. Biiter Sweet Symphony |
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| 13. This Cloud Be My Moment |
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| 14. Monte Carlo |
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I Hate This Part The Pussycat Dolls |
| Strange as it may sound, the incredibly ambitious plans to establish the Pussycat Dolls as one of Today's biggest artists, reflected even in the title of their second album "Doll Domination", have been a bit crushed by lack of public interest. It wasn't a good omen when lead singer Nicole Scherzinger's planned solo effort had to be postponed, after none of its leaked tracks generated much enthusiasm; nor the tepid reception the record's lead track "When I grow up" earned. Now the former burlesque dancing troupe promptly strikes again with one of their rather unusual ventures into ballad territory, displaying Scherzinger's vocal capabilities in full. "I hate this part" tells the story of an ending relationship, right when Nicole hits the glossy press announcing the beginning of a high-profile one with Lewis Hamilton. This is arguably better than any of the four hits they had after reaching a career peak with their debut; but, as it happened before with other instantly successful girl bands -The Spice Girls "Wannabe" is a good example- the power of "Don't Cha" may prove to be quite hard to match. ©2008 Shazam Entertainment Limited. All rights reserved. | |
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