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By Robert Wilonsky, Keith Moerer, Frank-John Hadley, Raymond Tuttle and Rickey Wright
Nov 27, 1997

The Replacements All for Nothing, Nothing for All (Reprise Records) Sometimes I listen to old Replacements records and wonder why I still listen to old Replacements records. Their Twin/Tone albums were loaded with Kiss riffs and Beatles rips, novelty songs and poignant ballads, country goofs and punk poses -- it's...
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By Rickey Wright, Lee Ballinger, Greg Baker and Rob O'Connor
Oct 9, 1997

Resigned Michael Penn (57/Epic) Michael Penn is best remembered for two radio hits ("No Myth" and "This & That") that are now nearly a decade old. His last disc, Free-for-All, came out a full five years ago. So it's good to hear him return with a pop album as assured...
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By Steven Almond, Lee Ballinger, Raymond Tuttle, Michael Roberts and Rickey Wright
Sep 4, 1997

Elegantly Wasted INXS (Mercury) It's sort of endearing the way Michael Hutchence thinks he's still sexy, kinda like that fading jock who gets all decked out for a sandlot game and insists on hitting cleanup. The ball may not carry as far as it once did, but the swing's always...
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By Steven Almond, Rickey Wright, Raymond Tuttle, Keith Lee Morris and Lee Ballinger
Aug 28, 1997

Big Trouble in the Mystery House of Joy The Fool (The Fool Records) For two years running, this New York quartet has played the H.O.R.D.E. tour, without so much as an indie label deal. Nice trick, huh? Wanna know how they do it? Well, it certainly doesn't hurt that singer/songwriter...
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By Rickey Wright, Keith Lee Morris, Raymond Tuttle, Greg Prato and Rob O'Connor
Aug 14, 1997

The Courier Cinnamon (Island/Soap) The Cardigans are the obvious frame of reference for this Swedish outfit's blend of indie and lounge pop. The guitar-driven Courier also has some of the charm of the Sundays and Altered Images, though without the former's amused resignation or the latter's occasional sense of utter...

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