| All Artists: Meredith Brooks Title: Deconstruction [ENHANCED CD] Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 3 Label: Capitol Original Release Date: 9/28/1999 Release Date: 9/28/1999 Genres: Pop, Rock Style: Adult Alternative Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 724385620706, 0724385620751, 724385620706 |
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![Deconstruction [ENHANCED CD]](https://nationalbookswap.com/cd//l/56/0656/430656.jpg) | Meredith Brooks Deconstruction [ENHANCED CD] Genres: Pop, Rock When Meredith Brooks broke through with her 1997 single "Bitch," you could pretty much cut the irony with a knife: a song that was meant to show off her multidimensionality (as well as that of all women) instead became a s... more »     |
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Amazon.com When Meredith Brooks broke through with her 1997 single "Bitch," you could pretty much cut the irony with a knife: a song that was meant to show off her multidimensionality (as well as that of all women) instead became a song that defined her, and in many ways limited her. With Deconstruction, Brooks seems to be trying to take down that graven image piece by piece. Sure, there's plenty of energetic, melodic guitar rock similar to that with which she scored on Blurring the Edges ("I Have Everything," "Shout," "All For Nothing"), but there's also a funky edge to her take on Melanie's "Lay Down" (featuring a guest appearance by Queen Latifah), and some lovely ballads ("Nobody's Home," "Back to Nowhere"). Her lyrics aren't particularly deep (notably the overreaching and unfortunately titled "Cosmic Woo Woo"), but Deconstruction is a follow-up effort that should put an end to the name-calling. --Daniel Durchholz Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsGet this CD for the Great songs! G. E. Williams | California | 07/05/2006 (4 out of 5 stars) "This is a good CD, Not a great CD... However, it is a CD with some GREAT songs! Sin City, Back To Eden, I Have Everything, and Careful What You Wish For, are good enough to justify the cost of the CD all by themselves, and if you like the other songs, which are still pretty good, then that is just a bonus. I believe Meredith Brooks is too important of a song writer to not be working, hopefully she will get back to work soon and make another great album like "Bad, Bad One". If you don't have this album, really, theses songs are very good. If you don't know Meredith Brooks, Start With "Bad, Bad One" or "Blurring Edges" and fall in love with her rock music for grown ups! " Y2Kool Shade | Oklahoma City, OK | 08/05/2001 (4 out of 5 stars) "I could listen to this CD for hours. In fact, I have been for the past two or three hours straight, at least.There's just something about this music that rests at the surface, and begs to seep in. And when the needle hits (there are actual vinyl effects, complete with surface noise from repeated play on "Bored with Myself"), I'm feeling the satisfaction of a junkie's fix.In 2001, we know that Y2K didn't do much of anything, so that makes the opening track more fun: "...Y2K shuts down L.A./Now you got something to really figure out..." and this follows a reference to Bill and Monica. Remember them? This would be fun in an oldies show."Lay Down" features Queen Latifah, and it's a groovy track, I tell you, I tell you. As Frank Zappa once said, "Writing about music is like dancing about architecture." Just listen to it."I Have Everything" ... rocks."Cosmic Woo Woo" is just fun. Or is it serious contemplation? I don't know."Nobody's Home" keeps on the spiritual track with the lines "All she ever wanted was a place on this earth/She shouts for a savior or anyone who'll hear her." The previous "Cosmic Woo Woo" is actually wholly about spiritual issues, believe it or don't, from that title."All For Nothing" flirts with hip-hop, and is my favorite track here: "After eight years of sharing every dream together we don't even talk/Is that all there is?/What we stood up for Now we stand behind a million locked doors and we can't even say that we'll be friends...""Back to Eden" against hints at thing celestial. In fact, Meredith thanks God first in the "thank-you's.""Bored with Myself"--aside from employing the vinyl sound effects--make mention of Marilyn Monroe, Jacqueline Onassis, and... Loretta Lynn? Interesting. Meredith Brooks does indeed remind me a harder-rocking Shania Twain. They probably share influences.Infectious, infectious, infectious."
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