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Aquarium >>
Danish group Aqua arrived on the international pop scene in 1997 with their multi-million selling smash "Barbie Girl". Developing a formula pioneered by their successful Swedish rivals Ace of Base and Whigfield, this album demonstrated that the band were more than just one hit wonders. Skilfully crafted for instant, easily digestible consumption, Aqua is equally entertaining at the club or at home. It is jammed full of bubble-gum pop classics, ranging from the Euro-disco opening track "Happy Girls And Happy Boys", to the Madonna-esque ballad "Turn Back Time". It is a treat for all pop lovers: an album which will both entertain and surprise. - -John Galilee
Aquarius >>
On Aquarium, Aqua were "Barbie Girls"; now they're "Cartoon Heroes". A slight change in context for their second album, but essentially, it's business as usual--and let's not forget that Aqua do this slapstick kiddie-pop thing with a lot more panache than their shamelessly novelty Euro-goons peers. The relentless zaniness of Aquarius may sometimes become slightly cloying, especially those too-chirpy-by-half chipmunk voices on "Cartoon Heroes", but there's no denying that this is a pop group that really lives this pop lark--shaven-headed frontman Rene really does talk in that comedy growl and frontwoman Lene really doesn't wear more than a stretched scrap of PVC whenever she leaves the house. Which makes Aquarius quite likeable, actually--especially on the slapstick-trance workout of "Around The World", which even manages to squeeze in a brief geography lesson. --Louis Pattison
Barbie Girl [CD 1] >>
Turn Back Time [CD 1] >>
Cartoon Heroes: Best of >>
Dr. Jones [CD 1] >>
Aquarium - Limited Australia >>
