ARTS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 30, 2002 -13 New Trey C.D. pheeds Phish phans By Jon Schwartz Daily Arts Writer ft would be easy to dismiss Trey Anastasio's sec- ond solo offering as Phish reincarnated. Truly, the album doesn't deviate too much from the style that Anastasio molded with the band in the years leading up to the one-year hiatus, now in its second year and still going strong. Yes, the self-titled effort does remind of the light- hearted nature that convinced die-hard fans to give up bathing for a month, cover their bodies in rags, and eat veggie burritos while dancing around wildly in circles to Phish's music. The band's website does its-best to make clear that the success Trey has found to this point has been random and unexpected. Everything the band did was spontaneous, as Anastasio kept inviting friend after friend to come in and jam before coming up with the 10 members that will tour this summer. But it looks like the rich get richer. Because here thought with Phish, a sweet ballad that deviates is what every Phish fan was deep down hoping from the formula, but is still a good piece. Yet with against - the new album hits its mark well. It's the new album, there is no norm, and such songs good, and maybe the rest of his phunky ensemble exist on their own. The group pulls out the blues, could just as easily fall by the wayside. jazz and everything in between. What would be Trey takes a successful formula and spices it up a straight jams on a Phish album become "At the bit, adding a horn section and female Gazebo" here, where the many other vocalists to the beats Phish thrived on. instruments in play overpower Trey's The jams are still there, they're just a tremendous abilities on the guitar. bit more eclectic (at least compared to ***9 And yet, Trey's guitar dominates Phish's studio releases - very little "Ray Dawn Ballon" in a way that exists that's more eclectic than a live TREYANASTASIO fans remember. The background Phish show), a bit less guitar-driven, a Trey Anastasio doesn't matter; it's impossible not to bit more polished and frankly, a bit be mesmerized by what the leader is better. Elekra/Asylum doing up front. Sure, every song on Trey Anasta- How does it compare? Hard to tell sio recalls of an old Phish number. But Trey seems - Phish never thrived in the studio. But Trey doesn't headed down a different direction, almost more do enough on the offering to stand alone. Again, it reminiscent of a Dave Matthews or John Popper. seems like we've heard all this before, maybe with a Ballads like "Flock of Words" would be an after- few less instruments, but it's too familiar. It's a lot tike toe girt wno dumps you and men snows up two years later - you're happy to see her again, but you wish that she'd changed a bit so you could get your mind off the past. "Last Tube" sounds like every Phish song ever recorded, only with a slightly heav- ier blues push. Same goes for "Either Sunday," "Drifting" and "Mr. Completely." Not a bad thing because we liked them the first time, but we didn't buy a Phish CD. Or did we? If coughing, sneezing, exercising, or other movements cause you to leak urine, you may have stress urinary incontinence (SUI)- the most common form of incontinence in women Physicians in your area are currently conducting a research study to assess the impact on Quality of Life of the investigational drug compared to placebo in women with symptoms of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) You may qualify if you: / ' "Are awoman " re8 earsof age or older * Experience urine leakage with coughing sneezinglaughing, exercising, or other movements * Anti-depressants not allowed W If qualified, you will receive Study drug at no cost - Study-related clinical evaluation and laboratory services - Compensation up to $200 For more information about participating, please call ClinSite at 734-930-3700 or 888-254-6748 toll free www.clinsite.com Study Managed by Gayle Moyer, M.D.