2gether Again
Record labels insist on introducing more and more clones of theBackstreet Boys,  with little distinction between them beyond facial hair patterns. Which  is why 2gether is so brilliant. If you don't listen to the words, the  farcical quintet--which became an overnight sensation thanks to  strategic marketing and its aim of spoofing bothSpinal Tapand  Behind the Music: The Making of a Boy Band (should, God forbid, such a  show have ever existed)--sounds exactly like all the rest of those  prefab, hormonal four- and five-part harmony groups. Tune in closer,  though: "The Hardest Part of Breaking Up (Is Getting Back Your  Stuff)"--the title says it all--and "Sister," in which group members  apologize for hooking up with one girl's (very) little sibling, prove  that one sappy love song (or R&B-tinged; pop song) sounds just like  another, no matter what the words mean. With these cheesy tunes, you at  least get a hearty laugh along with yourfromageoverdose.--Heidi Sherman