JUDE
King of Yesterday (Maverick Records)
Reviewed by Holly Day

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Jude confuses me. Every time I hear him sing on someone else's record, I'm just blown away by the sound of his voice, high-pitched and bordering on girlie, but also incredibly evocative and beautiful. On the other hand, you let the guy do his own record, and suddenly, that previously-beautiful voice, perfect for backing up other singers or pitching in a refrain or two, becomes extremely irritating in the front-and-center. His own songs are also way too talky for my taste, with these million-word lyrics/unconvincing diatribes against being normal, and the music? Well, it's what you'd expect to hear from a band on Madonna's label, antiseptic, bubblegummy and extremely predictable.

© 2002 - Holly Day