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The first three songs are so forgettable, the average listener will probably not be able to remember what they sound like immediately after listening to them. This monotony is broken by the fourth track, “Like a Dog,” which begins with a light acoustic section ac companied. It breaks into a harder and more melodic chorus, but, unfortunately, the song keeps returning to the terrible style it begins with. Accompanying lead singer Bernard Fanning’s vo cals with a group of back-up singers trying to reach a few octaves too high seems to be a recurring theme. The sixth song, “Up and Down and Back Again,” is the first bright spot. With guitar riffs sounding like a slightly more commercial Radiohead with understand able vocals, this is a decent slow song. The only prob lem is that Radiohead has already done it. The album becomes more melodic and polished to ward the end, with songs like “My Kind of Scene” and “Whatever Makes You Happy,” but there is nothing new here. Still, it might spawn some interesting com petitions between friends trying to decipher what band Powderfinger is trying to sound like with each song. (Grade: D+) en Piwc > r ttalion 11995, the fl r rores across t *000. Com me i'< Last year, an e United States wherefrom $ Technology gL tional camera; tnology have rcially viable e 4 major profolt igital camera Jjpduces the Tte only price epeatedly doli ?place or reclm lo: 1 eked, one ca ills of a photoj Beck draws in his fans once again with . 1 — Jason Bennyhqff Jealousy Keoki CD Courtesy of Moonshine Music Vultures, and even though Mutations might ha\; in First, this is a logical follow-up to Odelay. This sultry record incorporates sounds oftfc Mthoush diei soul train, providing a funky dance beat, itisape market, the^ t balanced set — easily identifying it as a Bed; mi Bing Crost Beck's new album makes references to ne\v-\\; jrdcr (VTR). dance shows and radio funk. on images ont In most of his tracks, he tends to take guises,: nthe 1960s, N is especially noticeable in “Debra.” He refers to; lap the surface felt lust song and wanting to get with “Debra, 3y the time of the main chorus, he wants to get with her sister,sdlrystal-clear If nothing else, the funky beat that Beck bn .: tl Earth, this album with the banjo fade out in "SexxLSinee that time, makes this a must-listen. ■cameras to 1 This album is like no other Beck has made Today, the Hu combines the best of his music’s attributes—ir 'wn universe v fling and collage-like references, which.toanuffiLtronics stores, ear, make no sense at all. Midnight Vulturesim sic that stays true to Beck’s sound. It is guaranta rp-fj to be a “Loser.” (Grade: B) ■f t_T H This CD is too long and too bad to describe. In its 70 minutes, Keoki packs in a whopping 10 tracks for an average song length of seven minutes, and the longest track tops out at a ridiculous 10 minutes. Add in the fact that eight of the iO songs are outright hor rible, and the listener is left feeling nauseous and cheated. Keoki appears to have been aiming to recreate ’80s synth pop and ’70s disco, right down to the Blondie sample and cover of Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s “Relax.” The songs are not only long but also bad. Keoki combines long introductions with long songs that have no real progression. He also performs the vocals, which are poorly written and badly sung. The line, “New York, New York, a place so nice, everybody said so, so they had to name it twice. That’s right,” is typical of the bad lyrics on the CD. “Realize” is a bright spot, although it has little to offer beyond the drum section. However, in the hands of a competent drum ‘n’ bass remixer, this could be a good track. “Veronica” is a decent song, sounding much like DJ key’s vintage breaks. Unfortunately, it has one good riff and not much else. This is mindless party music, though, and something can be said for that —just not much. (Grade: D) — Rupert standard ing light and o Has focus ligl To Record Only Water for Ten A: computer chi| John Frusciante J (CCD). The ( ly as a gridwoi The first impression one gets when listeningtpikital image Record Only Water for Ten Days is why Frusciadted by the fact the lead guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers: 1 to make an i the vocalist. b lot of them fit Listeners will not be let down by Frusciante)® small enou tar playing. However, he has a singing voice Mow many pixi be kindly described as “different” and more accatge look as smo< ly labeled as “grating.” llillions,” sai What is disappointing about Frusciante’ssinm-echTV. “The that it does not have to be such a hindrance to hisbiffies with three tiful guitar playing. *3 millionpix Frusciante can pull off a decent falsetto. hittin»>d as conven notes in a raspy, sweet kind of way. For the bestesi gain, the only amera like pie of this, listen to the Chili Peppers’ single“Scarll sue,” and hear how Frusciante’s lofty background tSDOO or more cals balance out Anthony Keidis’ during the cho® Frusciante unleashes his higher range on songs! “Remain,” “Saturation” and “Wind up Space,” result is an interesting combination of piercing voc drum machines and a lightly picked guitar. Evenb; are the two instrumental tracks on To RecordOnh ter for Ten Days — “Ramparts” and “Murderers.' only bad part about these two tracks is theyareb^ short. They finish right when the listener starts gelt into the song. Most of Frusciante’s songs are mellow and® scored. Using synthesizers and drum loops, Fruscit creates a sonically sparse musical landscape L sounds a bit like Radiohead. The instrumentation,b and rhythm of To Record Only Water for Ten Dart so unique and refreshing in a world of three-chord gles that one almost overlooks Frusciante’s vocals almost. (Grade: B-) Do ■Jason Bennyhqff — Eric 1 Final call on season’s clothing ,shoes, & accessories! includes huge selection of shoes (we cleaned out the storage) Brighton purses & accessories! Thursday March 1st We will open at 2:00 pm All items will be at 60% off Every two hours the % of savings will Increase 2-4 60% 4-6 65% 6-8 70% 8-10 75% a 505 University Dr E 268-9626 tickets onllii [opas-tamu