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In presenting this archive of unused material, Springsteen begs the listener to question the choices made in assembling previous albums. It is difficult to say why "A Good Man is Hard to Find," the second disk's meditative song about the Vietnam War dead, did not make the cut for...

Author: By Joshua Perry, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Bruce Springsteen Superstar | 12/4/1998 | See Source »

Though Alanis has matured and found newtextures for her lyrics, a few minor changes mightmake her music even more effective. At times,SFIJ besieges the listener with a torrentof words. "The Couch," for example, is an overlongconfessional that exhausts rather than involves.Verbosity sometimes clouds her haunting, oftenstartlingly beautiful melodies. "Front...

Author: By Soman S. Chainani, | Title: You Oughta Know the softer side of ALANIS | 11/6/1998 | See Source »

On Junkie the 24-year-old Morissette comes at you in a rush of words. Most of the vocals were recorded in one or two takes, which gives them a confessional immediacy. Several of the songs race along without a chorus; others are chants that repeat phrases over and over...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Alanis Morissette: Confessional Immediacy | 11/2/1998 | See Source »

R.E.M.'s 11th CD in 18 years opens with a mysterious blend of overlapped keyboards with a low, pulsating bass in "Airportman," giving the album its mellow feel right off the bat. The overbearing power chords grizzly feedback and odd dissonance are gone, and the listener is left with more...

Author: By Benjamin L. Kornell, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Up and Away: R.E.M. Walks On | 10/30/1998 | See Source »

"Walk Unafraid" takes awhile to develop, butthe chorus engages the listener much like "Man onthe Moon" from Automatic For The People. The pianoand the ghostly rhythm of the backup vocals painta complete picture of deep thought with a catchychorus that may translate into popular success.The real victory of Up cannot...

Author: By Benjamin L. Kornell, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Up and Away: R.E.M. Walks On | 10/30/1998 | See Source »

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