Regular readers of this blog (hi, Mum!) might have noticed my procrastination posting a review of this 2nd disc. So maybe it isn't a surprise announcement that it's not to my taste at all. Best not read on if you're a Ben Harper fan...
The instrumental elements work well, but I'm not a fan of the vocal style. To me, it feels weak and defeatist, both in the words and their delivery. For example, Please Bleed sounds like a castrated Nirvana- curling up and crying in the corner rather than thrashing around in anger. Maybe this is more of a reflection of my preferred mode of misery than anything else!
The Drugs Don't Work is my most favoured song on this disc, but it's still faint praise. The Verve's original is such a fantastic song that this version is still enjoyable, despite Ben's vocal style.
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