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I've been waiting for this record to come out for so long, I almost got sick. This band is so stinkin' great, it's just insane that they're not all over the radio, MTV, and people's t-shirts. If you haven't heard this creative new sound, just imagine the serious rock of Zeppelin with the flighty and cute female vocals of Olivia Newton-John on top.
The cute little girl starts the album off with an a capella performance of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star," which sounds like it could've come from a Dictaphone a goof thirty years ago. "I'm So Small" kicks in next and makes being quirky cool. "Sssh!" comes romping up next, with a big phat disco type sound behind the song. Imagine The Beatles doing disco on LSD. This is probably what would've happened (minus the falsetto vocals). The first single, "Pearl," effectively mixes a flat-out pop melody with all the fresh elements that sets Fleming & John apart.
While the band's debut album seemed to immediately grab my musical attention and make me fall in love at first listen, this album takes more than just a few casual listens to experience what's really here. Did I mention that I like this band? Oh, I did? Well, I like this record a lot, too. It's taking me longer to appreciate than the first one, and the remake of "Rain All Day" doesn't sound like an improvement to me, this will stay glued in my stereo for a while.
[Universal/ DV]