[Battalion - Review] :: Radney Foster - Another Way To Go

CD Review

Another Way To Review
Radney Foster

By Denise Schoppe
October 29, 2002

Since he started out in the 1980s as half of Foster and Lloyd, Radney Foster has played his own flavor of country music. Never quite mainstream, his music has had sporadic chart success while his talent as a singer/songwriter has gotten stronger.

Foster started in Texas music when it was a fairly unknown genre. He then ventured to country, made a short trip into pop and eventually U-turned back into Texas music. Now, with his first album in four years, Foster has indeed found Another Way to Go.

Already the album has given him a number one ("Everyday Angel") on the Texas Music Charts and has gotten heavy airplay on country music radio. The country style of the music can't be denied, but it is not your typical country music album. Foster's trip into pop and his roadhouse roots mingle to form an enjoyable and unique album.

Foster wrote or co-wrote every song, and "Scary Old World" features country singer Chely Wright. With the range of style and topics covered on this album, anyone can find at least one song with which they'll be able to relate. It may not be one you would normally pick up, but this album is not a waste of time or money.

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[Battalion - Review] :: Anastacia - Freak of Nature

CD Review

Freak of Nature
Anastacia

By Denise Schoppe
October 29, 2002

When you pick up an Anastacia album and look at the cover, you have no idea what you're getting yourself into. She is a perfect example of the saying, "Don't judge a book by its cover." Looking at her, you'd expect another pop princess. However, when she opens her mouth and lets those compelling vocals take control, you will find you're in for something much more powerful.

In Freak of Nature, Anastacia walks the line between pop, rock and R&B. It is not your average album, mostly because her sound and style are so different from what other artists are currently flooding the airways with. She's a hit in Europe, but continues to struggle in finding success in the United States.

Unfortunately, as great of an album as it is, Freak of Nature is not the album to give her the foot-hold she needs in the United States. While many of the songs are strong and instantly likeable, the album is not one to be played over and over. Grab a copy of this CD if you're interested in something really different. Otherwise, hold off for something else.

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