Editorial Reviews
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From 1989 to 1991, Roxette dominated the charts with a string of super-dramatic hits. “Listen to Your Heart,” “It Must Have Been Love,” “Fading like a Flower”–classics all, and they’re all here, along with much else. Their ballads don’t always follow the duo’s comic dictum—Don’t bore us, get to the chorus.” “Queen of Rain,” with its moving oboe breaks, takes time to grow, as does the string-laden “Crash! Boom! Bang!” There are misses here, too, notably “You Don’t Understand Me,” co-written with hit-maker Desmond Child, and “Salvation” sounds like a collage of other people’s work. Fortunately, the two new tracks–“A Thing About You” (sung by songwriter Per Gessle) and “Breathe”–are sweet and strong enough to repair the damage. –Dominic Wills