Fever In Fever Out

Luscious Jackson

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 29, 1996)
• Original Release Date: October 29, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B000002U00
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #63,940 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

It's a leap forward, a document of growing self-awareness, and it actually contains the word "narc." The rare Daniel Lanois production collaboration that doesn't smother his clients in gauze, Fever In Fever Out finds Luscious Jackson peaking in their attempt to meld funk, French film music, lite rock, and Latin influences into a languid whole that achieves real force and sexiness. The radio hit "Naked Eye," with its warm-blanket vocal hooks, is best, but the Jacksons, particularly singer-multi-instrumentalist Jill Cunniff, explode little grabbers all over these 14 songs. And most of the time, the occasional hyperearnest lyric works for, not against, the group. (Cunniff's "Why Do I Lie?" is a close call, but its blatant lift of Earth, Wind and Fire's "Fantasy" melody smartly diverts the ear. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hey Ladies!...get fun-ky., May 24, 2000

By	Jeff Williams "Jeff" (Schwenksville, PA) - See all my reviews

Well here's one of the most promising bands today, and they also have one of the most original sounds of any band. This ain't no Go-Gos kids, and Luscious Jackson makes The Bangles sound like bubble-gum pop, which, well, they are.

These girls have Rhythm, and bring something sorely lacking in the music scene today...a little funk. Well, actually, they're a little on the pop side, but a "pop"-ish funk band is a pretty good idea, and besides it works much better than a "pop"-ish ska band (No Doubt, I'm looking your way...)

If you haven't got hooked in by the catchy "Naked Eye" song, then check your pulse. Unless of course you're sick and tired of hearing it on almost EVERY single movie preview on television. The album is full of catchy little songs that are actually more funky than their hit. I think that "Under Your Skin" and "Why Do I Lie?" are actually the best songs on the album. "Take A Ride" was actually recorded via a time machine, which the band took back to the year 1968 to record that one song. That is, as far as I can tell, a true story!

I really enjoyed this album, but I can sense a bit of a change in the band when they alternate their lead singers. I think the Jill Cunniff songs work really well, while the Gabrielle Glaser songs plod along a little slower. That's a little discouraging for a band when there is such a dramatic difference in tempo when the two bandmates switch roles. Possibly this band is being led by two very talented women who may want the band to go in slightly different directions. This may actually hurt the band as they gain in popularity...its not a good sign for a talented young band to still be searching for the right "sound."

Overall this album is fun, and I would be proud to put it on at a party. Hey, its not George Clinton, and it certainly isn't Stevie Wonder circa 1972, but its as close to mainstream as funk is going to get. And this band has a lot of talent, but can't seem to live up to the potential that they show. This is a good album, but it could and should have been a great album. This band has either got a classic in it, or will eventually break up trying to record it, but for the time, they deserve to be listened to just because they're trying something different, and God knows that we NEED music that will break up the horrible stuff thats out there now.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jerry of Plano, Tx's review was dead on!, May 25, 2004

By	Angela M. Nims (St. Paul, MN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I borrowed this CD from a friend, had no idea who LJ was, and immediately recognized their hit "Naked Eye." After listening to that song over and over, I listened to the rest of the CD, and it's all wonderful. They're creative and inventive, interesting, and the music is delicious. It's now my favorite CD to listen to on Saturday mornings. I have to buy it now because my friend wants his CD back! You can't go wrong with this purchase!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of the Best, And Sexy Too, March 21, 2003

By	Jerry J. Davis (McKinney, TX USA) - See all my reviews

For me, this album was an impulse buy.

I am SO GLAD I bought it! Rarely do I buy an album for a single song (Naked Eye) and then end up liking every song on the CD. That's what happened to this one ... and it was because I had no idea what to expect.

These ladies have pure musical genius and it's a terrible shame they broke up the band. They mixed honey-sweet vocals, hot funky rhythm, spacey Pink Floyd-esq sequences, and added in a healthy dose of attitude. The music, blended, became more than the sum of it's parts. It's different! Alive! Erotic! It's one of those albums I can listen to over and over. And it's hard to classify, because it's not really rock, or punk, or hip-hop, or jazz. It's unique, and for that reason alone, it should be coveted, enjoyed and celebrated.

Luscious Jackson, get back together PLEEEEEASE!