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Title: Oddly electrifying
Review: Bought this CD back in '96 for $6.99 (a price the store was charging for 'new and upcoming' bands); it still gets airtime in my CD player. Too bad it only peaked at #114 in the Billboard Albums chart. Doesn't matter, it's still a great CD. Even though E's lyrics can get depressing and morbid, the oddly bright music always manages to lift them up. This album can be thought of in the vein of a dysfunctional 'Pet Sounds'. If you like your music a bit off center, but still accessible, then I highly recommend this CD. I can't see dreck like N'Sync, Britney Spears, or any other Star-Search-like bombast ever getting to this level of pop-rock.
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