LIDS, THE:
Self-titled: CD
This band serves a valuable enough function as sort of a sugar-frosted Loli & The Chones placebo, but 1) i think they ought to pick and choose the times that they employ the schtick of the male lead vocals trading off with the chirpy female backup vocals a little more judiciously (e.g., here's the first verse/chorus dealie from "Something to Do," with the backup vocals in brackets: Just can't wait [CAN'T WAIT!] Been waitin' around all day [ALL DAY!] You say it's all OK [OK!] In love with you [OH YEAH, OH YEAH, OH YEAH!]. Way too late [TOO LATE!] Been waitin' around too late [TOO LATE!] Been waitin' around all day [ALL DAY!] I want something to do [OH YEAH, OH YEAH, OH YEAH]. I want... something to do [OH YEAH, OH YEAH, OH YEAH!]. I want... something to do [OH YEAH, OH YEAH, OH YEAH!]. I want... something to do [OH YEAH, OH YEAH, OH YEAH!]. I want... something to do [OH YEAH, OH YEAH, OH YEAH!]—i mean, it's cute and cool and all, but give it a f'n break here and there, willya?!); 2) Cripes, write a bridge once in a while; and 3) i guess i have no other complaints, other than the overall feeling that i went somewhere for a burger and came home with a kids' meal. Chicken fingers are good food, though! BEST SONG: "Something to Do," i guess, since i took all that time slandering it BEST SONG TITLE: "She's Been Around" (band is not much for the dying craft of song titlery it appears) FANTASTIC AMAZING TRIVIA FACT: I can't look at the disc graphic without thinking of the cover of the first Every Mother's Son album. –Rev. Norb (Rip Off)