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“Blind Melon’s new album comprises the band’s first new songs since the death of former lead singer Shannon Hoon in 1995. With new singer Travis Warren onboard, the group has tried to recapture the magic that made it a pop/rock darling in the early ’90s. The effort is not a failure by any means, but [...]
“This self-titled debut album by HBO’s kiwi wunderkinds is an intelligently playful parody romp through about 10 genres in 15 tracks. Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie set themselves apart from trashy pop-culture comics with lyrics that employ childlike wonder rather than childish humor. Album highlights “Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros” (with the signature line “Ain’t no parties [...] |
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