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:: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 ::
"Second Face" (Damage-Empire-BMG, $16.98) _ Danny Wood
On "Second Face," the second disc from Danny Wood post-New Kids on the Block, you can still hear traces of the old boy-band formula: consistent drumming, overused rhymes and melodrama. But the lyrics and their messages show that the last decade has shaped this "Kid" into a man.
From the first track, "Home," where he deals with the loss of his mother, to "What If," where he chronicles the daily lives of the homeless, Wood tries to separate himself from the bubble-gum pop of his youth.
Though the tattooed Wood turns to R&B, pop and alternative styles, the smile-provoking "Wannabeme?" has a twang of country and sharp wit: "My girlfriend's mother is going crazy, she keeps on nagging, saying I'm too lazy. She wants the ring, well what's the rush? They both make me drink way too much."
"Suburbia" is another ode chock full of disillusionment: "While all the mothers are feeding on Prozac, their men just can't wait to cheat. AOL is your only escape." It's the record's highlight, and is Wood's best chance to reign the radio, solo.
_ Melissa Mansfield, AP Writer
:: Melissa 7:16 AM [+] ::
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