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Superbeautifulmonster >>
The hard rockin', tough talkin' Bif Naked returns with Superbeautifulmonster, a solid stream of catchy tracks made even better by her super-strong vocals. Opening with the primal "Abandonment", her fourth full-length studio release immediately shows that the classic Bif trademarks of deeply personal lyrics sung to a forceful melody are still very much in place. Bif Naked fans tend to fit into two categories: those who like her pop hits ("Daddy's Getting Married," "Spaceman") and the metalheads who like to see her rawk out. Her current CD contains enough diversity to please pop and R&B audiences, however fans of her harder music will be especially pleased with the guitar-driven rock. The disc's first single, the Sum 41-esque "Let Down" is a whimsical tale of a perpetual family failure, while the contemplative "Everyday" is a story of gratitude destined to be a lighter-in-the-air hit at her live show. The only cover tune on the disc proves to be a great surpise: the Metallica classic "Nothing Else Matters" which Bif handles with grace and strength. Before Gwen Stefani became a household name, before Amy Lee showcased her powerhouse lungs, Bif Naked proved unequivocally that alterna-rock women can tackle tough subjects bravely. She's dealt with everything from rape to abortion to abuse--all set to great, harder-edged music. Superbeautifulmonster proves that she hasn't lost her touch, only gained experience and momentum. --Denise Sheppard
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Purge >>
Sonically and image-wise, singer-songwriter Bif Naked has always wanted it both ways. On the one hand, she's the street-smart, seriously inked, no-nonsense belter railing against the evil doings of guys while raunchy electric guitars howl behind her. But on the other, Naked wants you to see her vulnerable, little-girl side, so much so that her albums invariably contain a weepy and, more often than not, middling ballad. If the saucy/sweet combination makes Naked a titillating, Freudian-type interview subject, the polarity is less successful musically. On the bluntly titled Purge (get it?), Naked swings from the truly inane ("I thought it was my candy, but I was choking on the truth" in the song of the same name), to weary Gloria Gaynor-style girl power in "I Love Myself Today" (which appears twice, as an album cut and as a remixed unlisted cut). Naked's reach is admirable--actually, given the chaotic breadth of material here, it's audible--and though she happens upon real sentiment in the solemn and understated "Stolen Sidewalk" and hits two homeruns with the bouncy pure-pop of "You Are the Master" and the ska-scorched "Regular Guy," too much of Purge sounds like a singer trying to find her niche. By this point in her career, that shouldn't be this much of a stretch. --Kim Hughes
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