Tom Waits – Alice – Review

August 16, 2002

Alice is actually a bit of a throwback, a re-visitation of the more overtly sentimental work of his heavily orchestrated, faux-beatnik early period.

Cave In – Review

August 16, 2002

All the drama, exploration, and bombast of Jupiter, focused tighter around “poppier” songwriting, and Steve Brodsky’s flamboyant-but-smooth vocals.

L5 – Review

August 2, 2002

Compared to Eden’s Crush, the group the show Popstars created in the States, or Hear’say, the group created in England, L5’s self-titled debut is brilliant.

Lorie – Près de Toi – Review

August 2, 2002

France’s Lorie is being called “the Britney Spears of France” by many of her fans, but her debut album, Près de Toi is more like Debbie Gibson or Tiffany.

Ayumi Hamasaki – I am – Review

August 2, 2002

Hamasaki’s delivery is intense and emotional and the music is never generic. She can make you cry, even if you don’t understand a word she’s singing.

Chara – Madrigal – Review

August 2, 2002

What she lacks in vocal range, Japan’s Chara has always made up for with her diverse songwriting, and she continues this tradition on Madrigal.

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