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behold. Because of its presentation, “Hollow
ed” is a song that could easily be found on a
is album of indie rock past.
It takes a while to grow into The Union
?mes, but when you do, you’ll find the songs
:k in your head like deeply reaching roots.
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bands, just put out a dancey new full-length
called No Strings Attached. This record opens
with the hot radio single “Bye Bye Bye,” and
continues like a hit-making freight train until
the softer, more tender “That’s When I’ll Stop
Loving You” cruises like a comfortable caboose.
It’s important to know these boys are able to
reflect.
98° is a bit more R&.B than the rest of the
bands, and these guys’ vocals are smoother and
sexier. Unfortunately, the fellows in 98° are
dorky too, hence their album’s title, 98° and
Rising. Fans of this band are usually those with
a hankering for older types, or bear cubs.
Boyzone’s album, Where We Belong, is the
most boring of the boy band releases, but it
contains the uplifting, heartfelt ballad “No
Matter What,” which is easily worth the cost
of the entire album. Boyzone is Irish, so if you
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boy to turn? The answer, easily enough, is
pinned up on the walls of preteen girls across
the United States: boy bands.
How could any young girl or any gay boy
resist the golden locks and dimples of the
Backstreet Boys’ Nick? The Doogie Howser-
esque countenance of Justin from ’N Sync?
The perpetually shirtless members of 98°?
Aside from posing for photo shoots, these
steamy performers also manage to release
albums on hip major labels. One fine afternoon
in Portland, I monopolized the listening sta
tions at Everyday Music to get a taste of these
bands’ most recent releases.
’N Sync, the weirdest-looking of all the boy
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like younger, cuter versions of Bono, you will
probably like Boyzone (which is not to say
you’ll like their music). Oh yeah, Boyzone
member Stephen Gately publicly outed himself
late last year.
Musically and physically, the Backstreet
Boys are where it’s at, and they’re certainly the
best looking. Also, their latest release, Millenni
um, spins the most wonderful Top 40 song to
hit the charts in a while: “1 Want It That
Way.” Yummy!
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