Crucify (1992)
Some decent writing, good (well, not bad) covers, and a nice vocal performance all add up to one halfway-decent effort. The cover of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is mournful and beautiful, with the same power (if not power chords) of the original.
(“Smells Like Teen Spirit”, “Crucify”)
Grade: B
Under The Pink (1994)
No covers to save her this time out, she attempts to write them all herself. Clearly, this woman is a flake. But that’s not really the point. Her mission is not to please the public, but to express her thoughts and emotions in her own way. Both may be exceptional, but unfortunately that doesn’t automatically equal good art. She hits the target a few times and meanders quietly and contentedly through the rest, taking it at her own pace. Me, I wish she’d ditch the meaning, pour on the hooks, and try for pop superstardom.
(“God”)
Grade: C+