Sense is mostly a better-than-average pop record with a couple of truly wondrous moments on it; but it is at least partly a lesson in the importance of sequencing an album. The best and the worst thing about Sense is the fact that both of the two opening tracks, "Sense" and "Life Of Riley", are pretty much as good as it gets: the former, a collaboration with Terry Hall (ex-Specials, ...
After an awful lot of hype and far too many mentions of Moby being involved (he's not), Sophie Ellis-Bextor finally unveils her solo album Read My Lips. For a first time effort, it really isn't bad. It suffers from one too many fillers and the odd duff moment, but there's still much here to enjoy. Fans of "Groovejet" will be disappointed by the lack of jaunty Balearic disco, yet as a ...