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Title: Sub-par album that gets John Crosby more exposure
Review: In 1998, VAST released the stunning "Visual Audio Sensory Theater," a great mix of pop, rock, industrial, and ethereal tendencies. No one really noticed. Although VAST was on a major label, they recieved little recognition from mainstream radio or TV and their album could be found in discount bins everywhere. "Music For People," VAST's second release, actually has a perfect title. It seems it was made for the mainstream music consumer rather than as a new expression of VAST's unique musical vision. It's not the worst album ever, but gone are the driving industrial beats and rare are the ethereal samples that made their first album so great. Instead, we are presented with an album of pure rock/pop (the first song sounds WAY too much like the Goo Goo Dolls for me). BTW, since this album's release it's been all over the radio and VAST has toured with such mediocre bands as Eve 6.
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