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(.afe (C lapitol)
2 A Tribe Colled Quest \ Udm^ht
Marauders (Jive)
3 Vorious Artists, Vo Altematn <
(Aristj)
4 Tom Wails, Ihe HLuk Rida (M.m
5 Afahon Whies, <imtltmm 11 K ktr.u
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6 Niryono, In l tiro «.cttnn
7 Spinones Manm (Nul> Pup)
8 Kate Bush / hr Red S/w
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9 Ion Srrumprt i k)
10 Yololengo, l’,irnftil i Maijitor \il.intu i
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Key: ★★★★★« Cabo ★ ★★★•Havoiu ★ ★★•Daytona ★ ★•Home ★•Library
Jawbox
For Your (hrn Special Sweetheart
(Atlantic)
★ ★★★
Not mint hands
can leap across genre
boundaries as seam
lessly as 1.1 ss lx>v I he
four-piece's sound
mas he rooted in
post punk naru tore h jiiuji, mn me
band smartly sneaks in pup melodies
and an undercurrent ol industrial angst
lor i'our Own Special Sweetheart is
more |x>lished than the hand's first tun
releases Hut tins album isn't at all the
sellout some ex|>ected when Jawliox left
the ultra hip Dischord label for \tlantu
Special Sweetheart admirably continues
hi the group’s speedy tradition, it spins
wildly out of control on tracks like
“Jackpot Plus!" and "I I t>t> " hven
more compelling are songs like
“Saxorv” which incorporate subtle jxip
hooks even as heax \ guitars dominate
the mix When that happens. Jaw box
has found the ideal balance between
punk abandon and pop sheen •
Stephen Thompson, I he Onion, l .
of Wisconsin
Ramones
Acid h'jiters (Kuiiimcmc)
I he godfathers of
nunk are t).u k, this
time taking an et lee tie
div e into a sea (if o n
ers .-lad I,iters is
more than |iist eatthv
power iioii |oe\ ami
I lie- lines dig through the topsoil to then
roots, unearthing sonic classics
Their rendition ot led Nugent's
“Journey to the ( enter of the Mind,
riddled with whim guitar solos, twists
'70s hard risk into driving, solid-tuned
punk perfection \n* 1 onlv the Rainoncs
can blast Jefferson Xtrplanc’s
"Somebody to I.ove" with straight faces
and straightforward style Other high
lights include I he Who’s "Substitute,
( ( ' K’s “1 lave \ on I' ver Seen the Ram
and a hauntmglv faithful version of I he
\nimals’ "W hen I was \ oung" organ
line and all
(in/ inters is the latest main course
tor a Ramones complete diet We rci
otnmcnd y on sw allow it w hole ■ Aaron
(ole, I he I'niun, ( alifornia State l'.,
long Beac h
Alison Moyel
I'lssex (( olumlii.i)
★ ★ * ★
( >n her fourth solo
.illuim, n S .1/ sor .il
1st Mi son Move l
seems to h.i\e tt.tiled
irt si ime p.nn lor i Ini
ol pie as it I e 11 11 e
I '>*>I s / A-',!■>• ill) nseil
\ 1«)vI-1 to hnlltantlv 11 n 1 *».1«1 .* lot of
personal baggage, /.ora finds the lititish
singet songw rtter in .1 happier state
ti.il.uu mg intisth up tempo numliers
with .1 tew ti.ill.uls. Move! s snugs ruth
lessU serutmi/e the thin line between
devotion ami mditterencc in .1 relation
ship Stings like “So Am I" help to hlur
the lines with their cati hs tlame tie .its
hut deceiving h ries
Ian (I ightnmg Seetls) Brotnlie's sink
production gives /.net a dciitletllv |Mip
flavor while taking into act mint
Mosel’s strongest asset her stellar
voice Mosct continues to to il am
male ot female pop singet toilav with
tier ablltts to elicit rave emotion I hat
alone should nest t go turnout cd • Roll
I looper, l nneruty limes, ( ahtoima
State l'., I os Vngeles
Various Artists
Vianet Rap ( Inmmv B<>\>
* ★
I he worm m.i\ he
cmhrai iiif; hip hup,
lllll tills sIlllV* l JSC III
the Ik'sI international
.irtisls innlirius ihat
lew ot them are trail
sectuling the Itouml
arics of the Xmcruan rap formula
lor the must part, hands like 11 a I \ s
Artietilo < I and Denmark's liootfunk
are |tist imitating ia// rap fusion In lav
mg down liass driven |a// samples and
timing ill standard In'ats
\\ hat lininst saves I’Ll Hit l\,ip .nr
U'liuvi Ill'll Irench rapper \I( Snl.i.ir
mil |.i|i.in’s innni.mir Microphone
I’.iger Snla.it -• 11 mili'il nut "(Jui Sf me
I i \ i ni keiolle I r I empo (\k tin
Sums tin \\ mil Receives tin I i'tu|m) is
a Ivncallv meanilering work nl minus
Pager’s "kaisei kaishi” (Begin the
Revolution) goes lieyntul the enperi
iiii'iit■» nt |.i// rap tuston liiiin runners
Dlgahlc I*1 .iiii'ts In lavciutg ilense vm.il
trails atn|> swirling samples
l nfiirtunateh . there’s little else original
mi I'Li it ft K.ip • Josh Ivrangiel, 14th
Stt ret \latrazmr, l ot Pctinsv Iv ania
Various Artists
Stunt l ret: I tribute to
Jirni Hendrix iReprise)
1 wen tv live years
ay'ii, 11 ini Hendrix
turned the guitar
world u |is ul e iliiu I]
with h is heav v , ps\
i In drill jams It n as a
sound that pul dri a
<It*iu( 4nil sex into rock, .1 snunu on
whu h musicians iimI.iv .ire Mill gorging
I lc is resurrected on Stone I tee, .in
allium that makes .1 uvc tor sex, drugs,
ami rock n’ roll lAK stvle Compiling a
irilmtc ot divcrsilv, artists range from
Bo<K ( limit ami Seal to nils survivors
lint lapton ami Jett Bet k
W ith the exception ot the < Ule s
dancey, shallow version ot "Purple
I la/c," the next H lr.it ks are straight
ahead Hendrix experiences Spin
I tiit tins pull ott a surprisingly colleen
trated version ot "Spanish Castle
Magic," while Hie Pretenders' fuel the
lues ot “Bold \s 1 ,ove I ivmg ( olor
.11 Ills tlie tunk. I’M I )aw n t lulls the III//
I n contradict the man hmiself, linn
Hendrix does live today. • Sally
Ku/emchak, I be Daily Collegian,
Penn State l'.
in the studio
■ Recording in Los Angeles, Stone Temple Pilots
will have their second studio album in your hands by
September. They seem to be allowing ample time for
an edit - eight months!?!
■ Soundgarden (hey, didn't you star in Singles?)
release their second major-label effort March 8 The
album is titled Supemnknown. aptly so since they’re
keeping (totalis under wraps so far.
• The Chartatsns UK are back, and it’s a good thing,
too They’ve let up on the Hammond organ some (grrrrf) Out retain tne same meiiow
yet punchy feel. The album, which was recorded in the boonies in England, is due in
April. Also in April, Otago Boingo lets loose with more percussion and “wider orches
tration." For all you wide orchestration fans, that includes the accordion and bassoon.
• Break out your gold harem pants. Hip-hoppin’ Hammer emcees The Funky Heaa
Hunter into stores Feb. 8. Other upcoming releases include Flat Young Cannibals,
Oatfa, Extreme, Jimmy Buffet and Aretha Franklin's greatest hits package ■ Lisa
Marie Rovtto, The Poet, Ohio U.
CDs on parade
Hero reisaoos we Mil km ream to review
Crowded House (Capitol) 1/11; The Jacksons (Epic) 1/18; Prong (Epic) 1/18;
Alice In Chains. EP (Columbia) 1/25; Tori Amos (Atlantic) 1/25; Enigma (Virgin)
1/25; Material (PLG) 1/25; Meat Puppets (PLG) 1/25; NKOTB (New Kids]
(Columbia) 1/25; The Orb (Island) 1/25; Ceca Penlston (A&M) 1/25; UMO (Virgin)
1/25; Levellers (Elektra) 1/28; Sister Machine 6un (Wax Trax) 2/1; Chainsaw
Kittens (Mammoth) 2/7; Yes (PLG) 2/8; Zap Mama (Warner Bros/Luaka Bop) 2/8;
Boston (MCA) 2/15; Morrissey (Reprise/Sire) 2/15; Cheap Trick (Warner Bros.)
2/15; David Lae Roth (Reprise) 2/15; History of Ambient (Virgin) 2/22; Right Said
Fred (Virgin) 2/22; Terminator X (Columbia) 2/22; Motley Criie (Elektra) 2/25