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The seventh album from Australia's INXS basically sticks to the formula set up on Kick, mixing solid remixable dancefloor beats with slightly quirky production tricks, Michael Hutchence's rough-edged, bluesy vocals, and some good solid song hooks. The most immediate numbers are, of course, the two singles, "Suicide Blonde" and "Disappear," but other tracks stand out as potential hit material as well, including the anthemic "The Stairs." The biggest problems with the album are a tendency to play it safe, sticking to the tried and true -- echoing a line in the thumping "Who Pays the Price," when Hutchence sings "it's all been felt before" -- and the fact that there's very little in the way of subtlety on the entire album. All of the songs are designed for immediate radio contact -- they don't really give you a chance to grow into them, they just grab you by the throat and start shaking. "Know the Difference," as an example, threatens to be sneaky but immediately switches to an obvious assault instead. In the finish, the overwhelming lack of subtlety and sense of sameness overcomes the album as a whole. It's not that's it's a bad album. It's just nowhere near as good as it could -- and should -- have been.

© Steven McDonald /TiVo

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1
Suicide Blonde (Album Version)
00:03:52

Garry Beers, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Farriss, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kirk Pengilly, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - INXS, MainArtist - Michael Hutchence, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tim Farriss, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Farris, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1990 Petrol Records Pty Ltd, under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

2
Disappear
00:04:09

Jon Farriss, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - INXS, MainArtist - Michael Hutchence, ComposerLyricist - David Nicholas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1990 Petrol Records Pty Ltd

3
The Stairs
00:04:56

CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - INXS, MainArtist - Michael Hutchence, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Farris, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1990 Petrol Records Pty Ltd

4
Faith In Each Other
00:04:07

CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - INXS, MainArtist - Michael Hutchence, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Farris, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1990 Petrol Records Pty Ltd, under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

5
By My Side
00:03:05

Kirk Pengilly, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - INXS, MainArtist - Andrew Farris, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1990 Petrol Records Pty Ltd, under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

6
Lately
00:03:36

CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - INXS, MainArtist - Michael Hutchence, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Farris, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1990 Petrol Records Pty Ltd, under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

7
Who Pays The Price
00:03:37

CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - INXS, MainArtist - Michael Hutchence, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Farris, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1990 Petrol Records Pty Ltd, under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

8
Know The Difference
00:03:17

CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - INXS, MainArtist - Michael Hutchence, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Farris, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1990 Petrol Records Pty Ltd, under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

9
Bitter Tears
00:03:49

CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - INXS, MainArtist - Michael Hutchence, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Farris, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1990 Petrol Records Pty Ltd

10
On My Way
00:02:56

CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - INXS, MainArtist - Michael Hutchence, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Farris, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1990 Petrol Records Pty Ltd, under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

11
Hear That Sound
00:04:07

CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - INXS, MainArtist - Michael Hutchence, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Farris, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1990 Petrol Records Pty Ltd, under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

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The seventh album from Australia's INXS basically sticks to the formula set up on Kick, mixing solid remixable dancefloor beats with slightly quirky production tricks, Michael Hutchence's rough-edged, bluesy vocals, and some good solid song hooks. The most immediate numbers are, of course, the two singles, "Suicide Blonde" and "Disappear," but other tracks stand out as potential hit material as well, including the anthemic "The Stairs." The biggest problems with the album are a tendency to play it safe, sticking to the tried and true -- echoing a line in the thumping "Who Pays the Price," when Hutchence sings "it's all been felt before" -- and the fact that there's very little in the way of subtlety on the entire album. All of the songs are designed for immediate radio contact -- they don't really give you a chance to grow into them, they just grab you by the throat and start shaking. "Know the Difference," as an example, threatens to be sneaky but immediately switches to an obvious assault instead. In the finish, the overwhelming lack of subtlety and sense of sameness overcomes the album as a whole. It's not that's it's a bad album. It's just nowhere near as good as it could -- and should -- have been.

© Steven McDonald /TiVo

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