LP Record review:
Better Than Ezra - Friction, Baby

Better Than Ezra - Friction, Baby

Band: Better Than Ezra Title: Friction, Baby Rating: Release Date: 08 October, 1996 Media: LP Record Tracks: 1: King of New Orleans 2: R3Wind 3: Long Lost 4: Normal Town 5: Scared Are You? 6: Return of the Post Moderns 7: Hung the Moon 8: Desperately Wanting 9: Still Life With Cooley 10: WWOZ 11: Happy Endings 12: Speeding up to Slow Down 13: At Ch. Degaulle, etc.

Editoral Review The third album, Friction, Baby, is the trio's first with a big budget and an experienced producer (Don Gehman of John Mellencamp, R. The first two albums from Better Than Ezra were recorded as low-budget demos and released on tiny indie labels, even though the second one, Deluxe, was leased by Elektra and turned into a platinum smash. E. M. , and Hootie & the Blowfish), and it crystallizes Better Than Ezra's identity as a mainstream pop band relying on catchy hooks, straightforward lyrics, and top-40 arrangements (which in 1996 meant grunge guitar). Kevin Griffin, the group's singer/songwriter/guitarist, has excellent pop instincts, and the 13 songs on Friction, Baby are as pleasurable as they are unadventurous. --Geoffrey Himes .. You can see a complete list of all Better Than Ezra discography, or go back to the Better Than Ezra tabs