The New Music Report

Rip It Up, Issue 165, 1 April 1991, Page 21

The New Music Report

WARNER MUSIC

SAIGON KICK Saigon Kick The hottest band in Miami is taking over the USA and the world. Their songs range from pulverising hard rockers to mid-tempo ballads with killer harmonies. Michael Wagener (Skid Row, White Lion, Metallica) handles production on this album, the first for “Third Stone Records” owned by actor Michael Douglas. Try theirkiller live kick!

BEEGEES High Civilisation The trio are back with a supercharged album working with Prince’s Paisley Park engineer Femi Jiya. First USA single is the danceable, uptempo ‘When He's Gone'. Other hot tracks are ‘Secret Love’ and ‘The Only Love'. Bonus cut on CD is “True Confessions’.

CHRIS ISAAK Wicked Game The David Lynch star who wears suits perfectly tailored from out of fashion curtain material. 'Wicked Game’ - graced the soundtrack of Wild at Heart and as so few people had discovered Chris Isaak’s critically acclaimed albums, the best tracks are gathered here making a 12 track Best Of compilation. Awesome! :

THE HORSE FLIES Gravity Dance From the USA indie scene, their last album was 1987's Human Fly. They've got wonderfully inventive grooves and a unique art rock sensibility with a wacko bent — like ‘l Need A Plastic Bag’ (To Keep My Brains In)'. Complementing their wild side are the ballads, the sad ‘Sally Ann’ and the dreamy ‘Two Candles’ and the eerie Pink Floyd-ish ‘Time Is Burning'.

JANE’S ADDICTION Jane’s Addiction Re-issued by massive demand, this indie (Triple X label) 1987 live at the Roxy album is now available via Warner Bros. Tracks include Stones’ ‘Sympathy For Devil’, Lou Reeds ‘Rock’N'Roll’, ‘Whores', ‘Pigs In Zen”, ‘Trip Away’ and ‘Jane Says'. Live and lively. .

DINOSAUR JNR Green Mind Dinosaur Jnr is the personal vision of multi-instrumentalist / singer / producer J Mascis. He is helped several like-minded friends on some tracks. ‘The Wagon' is a melodic rocker with blast-furnace energy and stripped-down lyric poetry. Other highlights ‘Puke & Cry’, ‘Muck'. :

LISA FISCHER So Intense A woman vocalist who has backed the Rolling Stones (dueted with Jagger on ‘Gimme Shelter’ last year) , Luther Vandross, Chaka Khan and more, Lisa Fischer has now gone solo with her former employer Luther (& Marcus Miller) producing 4 tracks and aces Arif Mardin and Narada also doing tracks. Lisa has a coloratura soprano covering a four octave range. This lady means business! .

GERARDO Mo’ Ritmo : The Spanish speaking dude with the monster Latin beat pop hit ‘Rico Suave’ delivers a debut LP strong on funk and hip sampling. Fab tracks include the R&B ‘The Groove Remains the Same (Mo'Ritmo)’ (guests, the Temptations), the street style ‘We Want the Funk’ and the dance swing of ‘When the Lights Go Out.

CARLENE CARTER IFellln Love : Carlene Carter is back with a classic album produced by Tom Petty & Heartbreakers’ bassist Howie Epstein. Guest musos include Albert Lee, James Burton and Benmont Tench (Heartbreakers) and vocalists Levon Helm and Dave Edmunds. Coming from the musical Cash family, mum is there too! ‘ 2

WHITE LION Mane Attraction After two hit albums Pride and Big Game, White Lion have new album produced by ace rock producer Richie Zito (Cheap Trick, Heart, Bad English). This is the group’s most powerful, exciting album to date. Key tracks include ‘Broken Heart’, You're All | Need’ and an instrumental tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan ‘Blue Monday'.

SLAM SLAM Free Your Feelings British dance singer Dee C.Lee returns fronting Slam Slam a group whose songs are often written by her legendary husband Paul Weller (ex Jam, ex Style Council). British soul / dance grooves at their best!

Mr.BIG Lean Into It Billy Sheehnan’s (David Lee Roth ex-bassist) supergroup are back with another tour-de-force. Billy has some of rock’s greatest players — Pat Torpey (drums), Paul Gilbert (guitar) and Eric Martin (vocals) and producer is Kevin Elson (Journey, Europe). First single is ‘Green Tinted Sixties Mind'.

DANNY GATTON 88 Elmira Street Les Paul invited this guy to his birthday jam! Guitar Player mag raves: “On a typical night, Danny gaton mixes blues, bebop, country, bluegrass, R&B, rockabilly . . . along with mind-boggling chops, impeccable taste, a thorough grasp of theory and an advanced inventive harmonic sense . .. one of the guitar world’s most precious hidden treasures. GUITAR PLAYER.

THE ESCAPE CLUB Dollars & Sex Their new album gets underway with the monster hit single ‘Call It Poison’ that may rival the sales of their earlier’ No.l single ‘Wild Wild West'. This time they've worked with Peter Wolf (Lou Gramm, Starship) and there’s the good rockin’ title track, the tongue-in-cheek ‘So Fashionable’ and the extraordinary ballad ‘Il Be There'.

ENUFF Z'NUFF Strength : Their Enuff Z’Nuff debut LP brought them praise from rock luminaries such Steve Tyler (Aerosmith) and Robert Palmer. Strength should take them to the top of the 1991 music scene. Cool songs ‘Heaven Or Hell’, ‘Holly Wood Ya’' and ‘ln Crowd'. .

THE DOORS Original Movie Soundtrack The Lizard King is alive! The soundtrack from Oliver Stone’s highly acclaimed movie features 12 crucial Doors performances plus Velvet : Underground’ classic ‘Heroin’. Doors tracks include ‘Light My Fire’ (unedited seven minutes), ‘L.AWoman’, ‘Riders on the Storm’, blistering live ‘Roadhouse Blues'etc. First single / video is ‘Break On Through'. -

RIDE Nowhere : From the English Art School of Oxford, come Ride, the “Hope for the 905" according to Sounds and NME. After three critically acclaimed EPs in the UK, here's their first USA album. Key cuts are ‘Seagull’, ‘Polar Bear’, ‘Here & Now’ and ‘Vapour Trail'.

FATHER MC Father’s Day The hottest new rapper, this dude’s on the hip “Uptown” label and his album brims with energy, humour and innovation. There's the romantic R&B approach of ‘Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated’ and ‘Vll Do It For You'. Check out the hardcore hip-hop of 'l Come Correct’ and the club-style beats of ‘Won't You Dance’.

REDD KROSS . Third Eye The hippest trio on the block, they grew up listening to the Ramones and Donny Osmond. They started when their bassist was 11 years old (12 years ago) and their indie albums, especially 1987’s Neurotica brought the band widespread credibility. Third Eye reflects Redd Kross's love of the Beatles, pop culture and psychelia. Try ‘Elephant Flares’. Too Groovy!

TANGIER Stranded At last, Tangier follow-up their J acclaimed debut album Four Winds. Lead singer for this Philadelphia based bluesy rock band is the charismatic Mike LeCompte. Production team is Duane Barron and John Purdell (Motley Crue, Poison, L.A.Guns). Hot tracks: ‘You're Not the Lovin’ Kind’, ‘Caution to the Wind’, ‘lt Takes Just a Little Time'. 2

BINGOBOYS The Best of the Bingoboys These three deejays from Viennaq, Austria. They're in their early twenties and have a massive hit with ‘How to Dance’ — already on Auckland radio! This single (and four other cuts) feature New York rapper Princessa (ex Arthur Baker). Other crucial cuts are ‘Get Up’ and ‘Borrowed Love'.

NEW JACK CITY Original Movie Soundtrack A “New Jack” movie with Ice-Tand Judd Nelson (Breakfast Club) as cops! Hip tracks include Guys title track, Johnny Gill's ‘l'm Still Waiting’, Ice-T’s ‘New Jack Hustler, Christopher Williams ‘l’'m Dreamin”, Keith Sweat's ‘There You Go (Tellin” Me Know Again)’ and Troop / Levert collaboration ‘For Love of Money / Living for the City’ a merging of the O’Jays and Stevie Wonder classics.

SHEILAE Sex Cymbal The fabulous drummer / percussionist has her finest album yet, check out the phenomenadl title track and her energetic over of saucy Labelle hit ‘Lady Marmalade’. Her sexy, Latin /- jazz / R&B hybrid and her great percusion playing are showcased on this funky album.

808 STATE Ex:El The Manchester trio’s second album has some amazing collaborations — New Order’s Bernard Sumner sings (& co-wrote) ‘Spanish Heart’ and Bjork from the Sugarcubes guests on ‘Qmart/Oops’. The critics rave! The fans groove! Dance into the future with 808 Statel

VARIOUS ARTISTS Forro Etc. Brazil Classics 3 This is third album compiled by DAVID BYRNE of Talking Heads. This album focuses on Forro music (pronounced fa-hoe), a party music from the North East of Brazil. The music uses percussion and accordions, the latter forging a stylistic link with Cajun and Tex-Mex sounds. A perfectly compiled, entertaining overview.

HIGLANDER 2 Original Movie Soundtrack The music from the new hit movie Highlander 2: The Quickening. Hot tracks include ‘One Dream’ by the Lou Gramm Band, R&B star Brenda Russell singing ‘As Time Goes By’ and ‘Here We Go’ by Notorious. Stewart Copeland (ex Police) produces phenomenal symphony orchestra / chorale tracks. On the Bronze rock label.

JULEE CRUISE DAVID LYNCH / ANGELO BADALAMENTI Industrial Symphony Video Subtitled “The Dream of the - Brokenhearted”, this video features the beautiful and haunting music of the TV series, interpreted in a startling live performance with Julee Cruise’s fantastic vocals, distinctive sefs, special effects and spoken word, combining to produce one of the most innovative videos ever.