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Stories

Saturday, May 10, 1997

These Aussies are bad for your teeth

By MIKE ROSS -- Edmonton Sun

SAVAGE GARDEN
Savage Garden
(Columbia/Sony)

Hey, Wham is back together! OK, sorry, the joke works once.

Riding the latest wave of bubblegum pop comes this Australian duo of breathy dance-trax crooners. They recently scored a Canadian No. 1 hit with I Want You, a wad of sugary fluff smothered in teasing, sweet lyrical nothings aimed directly at all the little girls who loved the Backstreet Boys: "Ooh, I want you. I don't know if I need you. But, ooh, I'd die to find out."

The rest of this album is simply more of the same - derivative, lightweight, thrown-together pop music. This "band" is like a cheap, shiny new toy that's likely to be forgotten before too long.

Track Listing

1. To The Moon & Back
2. I Want You
3. Truly Madly Deeply*
4. Tears of Pearls*
5. Universe*
6. Carry On Dancing
7. Violet
8. Shake Me Break Me
9. 1000 Words
10. Promises
11. Santa Monica

Album rating

2.5 out of 5