Brit-pop
has never been performed better than on
the Stone Roses
' self-titled debut album. Coming somewhere near to it, however, is this,
Turns into Stone
. Admittedly,
isn't made up of entirely original material. Rather, the album is a sort of "best of
' B-sides." Fortunately, these are B-sides of exceptional quality. Included in the track list is perhaps the bands finest moment,
"Fools Gold."
The track is driven along by
Reni
's domineering drumming, and
Mani
's understated bassline, while
Squire
impresses with his lead and
Brown
sings a rather sinister, but catchy, melody. While the album's approach has taken on a dancy edge, if you will, on the whole,
retains the guitar-driven musical style that dominated
' debut. Despite not being quite as consistent as the previously mentioned release,
has all the hallmarks of a great
album, and will delight those who enjoyed the band's first release. ~ Ben Davies