Baby Spice has released a solo CD, and it is far better than those released by Geri Halliwell and Mel C. Bunton has a nice voice, and she is surprisingly versatile. The songs on A Girl Like Me range from Shania-sounding country pop to folk to mainstream pop and even a Latin-flavored song. The songs are more acoustic based than the Spice Girls, and there’s an excellent cover of the Edie Brickell song “What I Am”. The Spice Girls may be over, but Emma Bunton’s solo career is just taking off. A Girl Like Me is currently available only as an import in the US, and will be released here later this year.
Web Link: http://www.emmabunton.net/emma.htm
Creeper Lagoon – Take Back the Universe…and Give Me Yesterday
San Francisco based Creeper Lagoon’s second full-length CD is the one that’s going to make them big stars. Take Back The Universe is guitar rock at it’s finest. Their music is melodic without being mellow or melodramatic; intense without being strident or unfocused; and the hooks are undeniable. You’ll be hearing Creeper Lagoon on rock radio a lot in the next year, and MTV won’t be far behind. They’re polished, talented, and headed for the top of the charts.
Web Link: http://www.creeperlagoon.com/
Ani DiFranco – Revelling/Reckoning
The queen of indie pop keeps her title with a knockout performance on this 2 CD set. Reckoning is the more mellow of the two, with more acoustic folk, ballads and blues. Revelling is more diverse and more upbeat, with everything from jazz to funk to punk. Both CDs are marked by DiFranco’s trademark deeply personal songwriting, wicked hooks and outstanding arrangements. Revelling/Reckoning is one of the best CDs of DiFranco’s long career.
