Come on Feel the Lemonheads
The Lemonheads' third Atlantic album has its moments: "The Great  Big NO," "Down About It" and "Dawn Can't Decide" don't  break new ground (the dB's jangled better 12 years ago), but they're catchy,  rollicking pop tunes. Unfortunately, frontman Evan Dando wants to be taken  seriously as an artist dealing with big issues. "Big Gay Heart" is a  country-flavored protest of gay-bashing in which he takes a cue from Kurt Cobain  and flirts with bisexuality. The truth is, he's probably too narcissistic to  care about another member of either sex. In "Paid to Smile," Dando  protests that he shouldn't be treated special because he's a handsome rock star.  But his attitude says exactly the opposite. It's a bit like that old shampoo  commercials where the model crows, "Please don't hate me because I'm  beautiful.--Jim DeRogatis