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Celebrity Skin
Courtney Love
(Geffen Records)
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| Don't be deceived by the pink lipstick and matching guitars. Forgoing fashion,the fast-paced energy of Hole goes right for the bungee jump. Courtney Love's Celebrity Skin is the speed and velocity of punk twisted with grrl lyrics to createsongs like ‘Malibu’ and ‘Reasons to Be Beautiful’. Remember: when Courtney Love is the driver, bring your own mascara and wear a helmet. Nothing feels closer to extreme sports than extreme music. |
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Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
(BMG/RCA)
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| 18-year-old Christina Aguilera's musical career began when she recorded the song "Reflection" for Disney's Mulan. Aguilera identified with the rambunctious, soldier heroine and her struggle to define her identity. Since then, she has released a zesty debut album. Songs like "What a Girl Wants" and "Genie In a Bottle" carry a pop tune with lyrics that explore the uncertainties and excitement of growing up. This genie has definitely been let out of the bottle. |
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Come on Over
Shania Twain
(Polygram Records)
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| Only the rustic woods of Ontario could cultivate a voice as boisterous and as pirit as bold as Shania Twain’s. She can wield a chainsaw, write music, and belt out hit tunes like “Still the One" and “That Don’t Impress Me Much” with equal bravado. She, on the other hand, impresses people…a whole bunch. Her latest, Come On Over, is a country album that went straight to the top of the pop music’s charts. AND in 1999 she won Female Artist of the Year. |
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Homogenic
Bjork
(WEA/Elektra)
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| It's no coincidence that one of Bjork's hobbies is to go on spontaneous walkabouts by herself. The Icelandic diva is a unique spirit, personally and musically. Her music reflects her unconventional, experimental nature in its combinations of techno, punk, jazz and classical. In her latest album, Homogenic, string compositions meet electronic beats with total spontaneity. Maybe she gets some of her inspiration on those walkabouts! |
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Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie
Alanis Morrisette
(Maverick)
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| What do you do if you're a singer-songwriter and your first album sweeps up not one, but four, Grammies? Well, if you're Alanis Morrisette, you put down your microphone, lace up a pair of running shoes and start competing in triathlons. Exhausted from the limelight, Morrisette took a break from music and focused on a different kind of personal challenge: athletic competition. It must have felt right because there's definitely a confident energy in her latest album, "Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie." In songs like "So Pure" and "Unsent," Morrisette mixes vulnerability and strength and proves you can be an expressive artist and a determined athlete. |
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Sweet Kisses
Jessica Simpson
(Columbia Records)
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| Although Jessica Simpson loved going away to summer camp every year, she had no idea her musical break would come performing in a camp talent show. Even to someone as positive-minded as Jessica, it was a surprise. Now, at the age of 19, she has released her debut album called Sweet Kisses. She reveals herself as a talented singer and songwriter (some of the tracks on Sweet Kisses are co-written by Jessica). Praised for her honesty, openness and fabulous voice, we'll be on the lookout for more from this country girl. |
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