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No pretending here, Pretenders have come up with another winning aibum.
Pretenders ers an added treat.
Viva El Amor The Pretenders haven't gone out
of their way to make an experimen-
tal album. Instead, the band has
*** stuck to what has worked in the
Chrissie Hynde is constantly sited past, proving that it can, and has,
as one of pop/rock's most influential worked again.
women. It is doubtless that she and the Lynne Blasius
Pretenders will prove any less influen- Limp Bizkit
aI on "Viva El Amor" the band's first Significant Other
lease in five years.
From the first track it's clear that Flip/Interscope
this album is classic Pretenders. ***
Songs like "Popstar" and "Legalize
Me" contain the band's signature With "Significant Other," Limp
guitar riffs and sound as well as Bizkit's sophomore album, the
lynde's unmistakable vocals and group successfully break new
wit. Jeff Beck makes a special ground with a more melodic sound.
guest appearance on the track Containing 15 tracks of radio-
"Nails In The Road," giving listen- friendly aggression, the album tran-

scends typical rock/rap cliches.
Sure, songs like "Nookie,"
"Break Stuff" and "9 teen 90 nine"
are trademark Limp Bizkit songs
with crunching down-tuned guitars
and freestyling hip-hop lyrics simi-
lar to their debut album "3 Dollar
Bill Y'all."
But on songs like "Re-Arranged,"
"Don't Go Off Wondering" and "A
Lesson Learned," where Durst actu-
ally sings instead of the usual
screaming and rapping, displays a
new and unexpected side of Limp
Bizkit.
Durst's new found vocal ability
comes courtesy of Stone Temple
Pilot's Scott Weiland who was
roped in by Durst as a vocal coach
for this album.
The guest appearances don't stop
there, "Nobody Like You" features
Durst singing with Weiland and
Kom's Jonathon Davis. Another col-
labortaion is a straight hip-hop song
with Wu Tang Clan's Method Man on
"n 2 gether now." The song does a
really good job showcasing the two
artists's freestyling abilities.
With "Significant Other," Limp
Bizkit has produced an album full of
arena-ready songs that will have
them leading a new generation of
heavy music fans straight to the bank.
Ian Dyament

Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy
Nuclear Blast America
Hypocrisy's new self-titled album plays
like a compilation tape of what's hip in the
European metal underground. The band is
not satisfied with merely playing one style
of music, but instead does its best to emu-
late styles ranging fron doom to black
metal.r
Simplicity in rifling seems to be the
order of the day however, as most of the
tracks find guitarist/singer, PeterTagtgren,

utilising uncomplicated guitar rifling to
get his paranoid sci-fi lyrics across.
This works well on certain tracks.
"Elastic Inverted Visions" for instance, is
arguably this album's best track with its
memorable riffs and mid pace delivery.
Tracks- like opener, "Fractured
Millenium" however, fails to deliver its
potential impact because of its lack of gui-
tar punch and an over-reliance on a key-
board to carry the melodic hook across.
"Hypocrisy" may not be the band's
best effort, but it has enough worthy
tracks to satisfy fans for now.
Adlin Rosli

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PUBLIC NOTICE
The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners are seeking persons interested in
serving as Washtenaw County Commissioner for District 11.
Dave Monforton, Commissioner for District #11 has resigned effective at the end of
the Board meeting on June 9, 1999. Under Michigan law (MCLA 46.412), the Board must
appoint an individual to fill a vacancy on the Board within thirty days after the vacancy
occurs. The appointment is only temporary, and is only until a special election is called.
District #11 is Ann Arbor City, Ward 1, Precincts 1, 2b, 4, Ward 2, Precincts 3a&b,
Ward 3, Precincts 1, 2, Ward 4, Precincts 1, 2b, 3a, Ward5, Precinct 1.
Persons interested in appointment should submit a letter of interest and resume to
Tammy Richards, Washtenaw County Administrator's Office, P.O. Box 8645, Ann Arbor,
Michigan 48107. If you wish to forward via the internet or fax, letter and resume should
be addressed to Tammy Richards at richardt@co.washtenaw.mi.us or faxed to
(734 994-2592. Those resumes received by June 29, 1999 will be considered by
the oard of Commissioners.
The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners will appoint an Interim Board
member on July 7, 1999.
For further information, please contact Washtenaw County Administration at
(734) 996-3055.