Record Reviews By Joe Cawley The Badlees River Songs Rite-Off Records 4 MP ❖••,:•• out of 5 The Pride of Harrisburg. . The Badlees Produce a Gem After listening to The Badlees new release stocked with imaginative lyrics and more rockabilly rhythm and melody than you can shake a leaf to, I stopped and wondered for a second just where this band gets their ingenious musical roots from. Not to say that Central Pennsylvania hasn't manufactured good bands before, but the sound emitted from this band, stemming from the Harrisburg area, almost compels you to throw on your Uncle Vent's favorite overalls, jump up on a table, and dance barefoot 'til the cows come home Lead singer Pete Palladino's powerful vocals carry most of the songs on the album, especially songs like "Angeline is Coming Home" and "Fear of Falling." Here those vocals are complemented by Palladino's intriguing performance on the har monica and the four other Badlees members contributing on backing vocals. The album kicks into overdrive with the rocking "Gwenddyn," a song that tells of a relation ship that's on the rocks with a catchy chorus - "You're always asking questions that you know the answers to/Tell me please/What do you want from me?" The impressive and diverse guitar work remains constant throughout the record, whether the style is rockabilly, folky, and even on the Lou Reedish, slow rocking "Song for a River." I wish The Badlees nothing but success on their new release, but I honestly don't think that they'll need it once the word Rites of S Come to the Rites of Spring on April 22 at People's Park in Meade Heights and enjoy free food and live bands. Come check ou' the Surf Machine and the Bouncy Basketball Court. Take part in the volleyball tournament while you listen to the DJ's of WPSH. Brin your children and let the meet the Penn State Lion an( get their faces painted. All students, faculty, and guests are welcome to, attend, free of charge/ 2p.m. - 10 p.m. By Ali Pirinccioglu Collective Soul Atlantic Records Collective Soul 4 1/2 ! o out of 5 MIP Pouring their Hearts into Collective Soul The band that brought us the phrase "Heaven lets your light shine down" from their 1993 debut album Hints alle . ations and things left unsaid have treated the world to yet another magnificent display of perfection with their new album self-entitled Collective Soul. Right off the bat with the first song "Simple", Collective Soul displays their unique hard rocking beat that made their first album so successful. Following this song we encoun ter "Untitled," the first song in which lead singer Ed Roland leaves us in awe with his amazing vocal abili ties. At one moment he's bombarding you with his fierce voicc, but yet, seconds later, that same voice reminds you of a lullaby, with its melancholic and soft edge. Songs such as "Where the River Flows" and "Gel", the huge hit previously released off the Jerky Boy's soundtrack, are pan of the harder side of this album. "The World I Know" and "When the Water Falls" show that Collective Soul can also produce great slow tunes, too. Other songs not to be forgotten are "Smashing Young Man" and "She Gathers Rain," two works of art that, at least to this critic, truly prove to us that this group has a long and successful future ahead of them. If you are looking for one of those albums that will never have to make you hit the "skip song" button on your CD player, then go buy the new Collective Soul. It's excellent. rin • is Here Rain Site: Capital Unio Building. Ali Pirinccioglu Staff Reporter Okay. So I was a bit off with my predictions. But in a perfect world, they would have come true. As you all know by now, I picked Pulp Fiction to win the major categories. and what happened? Forrest Gump won. Come on! 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