From: mcelwee@wampyr.cc.uow.edu.au (Bennett)
Subject: Re: Kronto Singles Reviews Vol.2, #6
Organization: Dis Organization
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 92 13:46:57 GMT

leo@ph.tn.tudelft.nl (Leo Breebaart) writes:

>Oh, by the way. I have the feeling that for the past month or so, none
>of my articles have been making it to 'the outside'. For weeks now I have 
>been getting zero response, not on the Net and not in e-mail. Zero. Nada.
>Silence. Reviews in r.m.reviews *do* generate response, but that can be 
>explained by the fact that this group is moderated and therefore handled
>differently by the news software.

Well, here's some response. I saw this in r.m.misc.

>NIRVANA - Come As You Are (0)

>I got some polite and enthusiastic mail from Nirvana fans trying to convince
>me, when I said here that I did not like 'Teen Spirit' that much. But sorry 
>guys, this song brings my enthousiasm for Nirvana to the absolute zero-point.
>It's just a 'Teen Spirit II' -- without the balls and without the novelty. 
>When it comes to Seattle, give me Pearl Jam or Soundgarden any time. 

I'd give it (**).  Funny, my mother would probably say that this song sounds
like "Smells Like Teen Spirit", but that's just because she isn't at all into
that sort of music.  But I find it hard to see how anyone who likes this kind
of music could think "Come As You Are" is like "Teen Spirit II"...c'mon, they
are pretty different, and I would say that "Come As You Are" is weaker,
mainly coz it has less energy and no real hook (and, yes, no balls).
If they wanted to release "Teen Spirit II", they should've used "Lithium" or
"Breed".  Or "In Bloom".

>BRYAN ADAMS - Thought I'd Died And Gone To Heaven (0)

>Everything about Bryan Adams' latest releases is screaming "CREATIVE
>BURNOUT/TEMPORARY_DIP" in our faces. This one's no exception, and if there's
>any justice in this world it will *not* become a hit.

"Everything I Do" was number one for 43 weeks in 27 countries.  Therefore
there is _no_ justice in the world.

>2 UNLIMITED - Twilight Zone (*)

>Commercial House music. Low on quality and substance, but that may just
>reflect my own personal feelings about most house music, whether commercial
>or 'real'. Judge for yourself.

(***) I think this is a _great_ commercial song--the hook always has me madly
tapping my feet and other parts of my anatomy.  It's sad that they felt a
need to put a rap on this track--the instrumental is absolutely magnificent
(within its own dimension).
Being a fan of this sort o' stuff, I can see how it would be easy to hate
this track.  If you are at all suspicious of faceless studio groups making
antiseptic electronic club fodder, steer clear of this.

>CHIC - Chic Mystique (***)

>Yowsa Yowsa Yowsa. Chic is back! For me Chic is the ultimate youth sentiment 
>(next, perhaps, to Saturday Night Fever and Grease, I'm afraid. Yes, I 
>belong to the disco-generation, and proud of it).
>This song continues exactly where Chic left off twelve years or so ago,
>and is therefore none too original. On the other hand, they simply don't
>make songs like this anymore (violins and all), so it's a welcome change
>from the standard dance stuff these days. 

"Yowsa"?  You really _were_ part of the disco generation, weren't you? :)
I agree with (***), but the song really has no surprises.  Imagine a Chic
song with a '90s feel to it.  That's _exactly_ what this sounds like.
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