Sugar is the cure-all for your rock & roll blahs. The follow-up to 1997's platinum-selling Lemon Parade shows that the Los Angeles trio Tonic has taken a big step forward. Here they've forged a sound that's memorable and timeless, thanks to stellar songwriting matched by equally fine instrumentation and vocals. There's nary a bad song on this self-produced, self-assured 13-song collection. The more upbeat fare, including "Future Says Run," is open, catchy, and forceful. … mehrBallads, such as "Waiting for the Light," are instantly appealing and beautiful without being sappy. Nearly all of Sugar's tunes have that hauntingly familiar feel. With the exception of "Jump Jimmy," which is redolent of the Tubes' "She's a Beauty," they're fresh, honest, buoyant, and gladdening. Here, at least, high doses of Sugar are beneficial to your psyche. --Katherine Turman weniger
CD 1
01 - Future Says Run
02 - You Wanted More
03 - Knock Down Walls
04 - Mean To Me… mehr
05 - Sugar
06 - Jump Jimmy (Stronger Than Mine)
07 - Queen
08 - Waiting For The Light To Change
09 - Waltz With Me
10 - Sunflower
11 - Drag Me Down
12 - Top Falls Down
13 - Love A Diamond weniger