Susanna Hoffs - Susanna Hoffs
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Free Music Notes for Susanna Hoffs
Free Music Review: Gem
Hit: 4 Stars
Nothing beats buying an album that doesn't try to be anthing but good listening. Where she disappeared to after this I don't know, but it's almost as if Ms. Hoffs knew she was going away and just wanted to leave a little something behind to show what she was like as a solo artist. The songs are most the most part a little more original than usual and very nicely sung and produced. The two hidden tracks are quirky takes on 70s(?) AM radio standards that turn out cool.
Free Music Review: What's not to like?
Hit: 4 Stars
FYI - "5. Daring One" is really "Darling One" and it's a beautiful song. Susanna has the most adorable voice and some very nice songs.Free Music Review: Quite good, actually
Hit: 4 Stars
While I was disappointed with "When You're a Boy," I didn't think it was horrible. This one is much better, though -- and while she isn't Aimee Mann, any efforts in that general vein are to be encouraged.
Highlights include "Weak With Love," "Enormous Wings" and the hidden cover of "Stuck in the Middle With You." Lowlights -- well, nothing's unlistenable, really, but "Falling" and "Darling One" are not my favorites.
And, FWIW, I happen to like both "All Over the Place" and "Manic Monday."
Free Music Review: Time-honored tradition of power pop, as opposed to '80s MTV-ready big-hair synth-pop
Hit: 4 Stars
The title of this review pretty much encapsulates the review itself. If you're drawn to Hoffs because you Loved The Eighties, and think of "Manic Monday" with the same love and affection you reserve for Laura Brannigan or Toni Basil or that chick who sang "Kids in America," then no, don't get this record. For you, the first one will more properly meet your expectations.
If on the other hand you, like me, think All Over the Place is the best Bangles album, and you also really dug the Real World EP, and you like Hoffs and the Bangles for their stunning displays of power pop ecstacy (e.g., "September Gurls"), then you want this record. The supporting cast is great and hints strongly at the pedigree. This is a well-crafted piece of work with integrity and pop savvy that will hold up long after "Eternal Flame" has faded into Billboard trivia obscurity.
That said, its a "small" record, one that will reward the discerning listener, but not necessarily a must-own. I'd give it 3 and a half stars if Amazon allowed halves.
Free Music Review: You've got to be kidding!
Hit: 1 Stars
You guys who bash Susanna's first album but love this one must be on downers. "When your a boy" captured much of the same sound that made her popular during
the 80s. This album is a big bore and I couldnt make it through one song. Stricktly for the hippies.