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Luscious Jackson - Fever In Fever Out Audio CD

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Luscious Jackson Band: Luscious Jackson
Title: Fever In Fever Out
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Release Date: 1996-10-29
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Naked Eye 2: Don't Look Back 3: Door 4: Mood Swing 5: Under Your Skin 6: Electric 7: Take a Ride 8: Water Your Garden 9: Soothe Yourself 10: Why Do I Lie? 11: One Thing 12: Parade 13: Faith 14: Stardust

Mid-ground triumph
. Still holds up as a solid and unique piece of female NY indie music, LJ in the beginning were unfairly labeled as female Beastie Boys because of the record connection but this solid sophomore proved the girls had far more natural ingredients up their sleeve than funk-hop, not that they covered that area poorly.


An essential


It still holds up. I hadn't thought about this 1990s classic in a while until, of all things, NBC used the intro to "Naked Eye" as an outro to a commercial break during a football game. In addition to "Naked Eye," check out "Mood Swing," "Under Your Skin," "Electric," "Stardust," and the absolutely fabulous "Why Do I Lie?" Jill Cuniff was the principal songwriter, although Gabrielle Glaser wrote a few, and the other members were Kate Schellenbach and Vivian Trimble. Produced by Daniel Lanois.

Grab it, kids!.


I miss Manny!
Judging by the glowing comments already here, I suspect my review will get panned. . . . . Here goes:

This is the album where Luscious Jackson lost their hip-hop edge. The songs before were a little more funkdafied, a little more bass-heavy, a little more soulful. Fever In Fever out is a lot more radio friendly and palatable, and kind of bland in comparison to LJ's previous efforts.

I am sure this is a fine album, but it is so much more poppy and over-produced than the last 2 albums that I hardly recognize the band.

I miss "Natural Ingredients" and "In Search of Manny". Be sure you check out these other albums.


Listen to this album more than once
5 Stars

Luscious Jackson's debut album "Natural Ingredients" (1994) more or less took up where the classic EP "In Search of Manny" (1992) left off. 4. Protégés of the Beastie Boys, Luscious Jackson's early work combined NYC hip-hop and riot grrrl, with a clear pop-sensibility.

The band's second full-length album "Fever In, Fever Out" was released in 1996 and certified Gold (500,000 albums sold). While the band didn't take a 180 degree turn for their sophomore release, "Fever In, Fever Out" sees the band branch out artistically and go for a smoother, slicker sound, but without loosing its edge.

While many albums are filled with a few really great songs, a few good ones, and some filler, "Fever In, Fever Out" doesn't work that way at all. The entire album, for the most part, is extremely laid back, with one song seamlessly flowing into the next, like a dream. In other words, "Fever In, Fever Out" is not a singles oriented album, with the exception of the lead-off first single "Naked Eye," which combines cool beats, stylish rapping and lush feminine vocals for an incredibly catchy winning formula.

In all honestly, while I felt that the album was somewhat monotonous at first, it has really grown on me with repeated listens. There's a lot going on with this album; subtle things that the listener might not get with just one listen, like touches of New-Wave Psychedelia on "Under Your Skin," and "Water Your Garden," or the mystical Eastern flair on "Take a Ride. "

One thing that makes "Fever In, Fever Out" so cool is the album's off-beat, dark undertones and production, which are fully alluring, captivating the senses.

"Fever In, Fever Out" is a lot of things. It's a salad bowl of sounds and styles, including hip-hop, Psychedelia, world-beats, modern-day beatnik rhymes, and melodic, lush backgrounds--all co-existing, but never competing. While "Fever In, Fever Out" is overall slicker than its predecessors, it ultimately works to its advantage, as it's a mellower, more tranquilizing album. If you bought this album just for "Naked Eye," try giving the entire album a few spins, as there is a lot going on that's easy to miss the first time around.




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Jerry of Plano, Tx's review was dead on!
" After listening to that song over and over, I listened to the rest of the CD, and it's all wonderful. I borrowed this CD from a friend, had no idea who LJ was, and immediately recognized their hit "Naked Eye. They're creative and inventive, interesting, and the music is delicious. It's now my favorite CD to listen to on Saturday mornings. I have to buy it now because my friend wants his CD back! You can't go wrong with this purchase!.


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