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Product Details

  • Audio CD (April 26, 1994)
  • Original Release Date: 1994
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Fontana Mammoth
  • ASIN: B000004AT7
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #69,078 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

 
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2. Labour of Love
3. Ordinary Angels
4. Lonely
5. Most Beautiful
6. Cuscutian
7. Pretty Friend
8. No Time
9. Reflect
10. Explode
11. Accidently Kelly Street
12. See/Believe
13. Dangerous
14. Bizarre Love Triangle

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing's As Rude as the Cold, January 15, 2004
By TastyBabySyndrome "T(to the)B(to the)S" ("Daddy Dagon's Daycare" - Proud Sponsor of the Little Tendril Baseball Team, USA) - See all my reviews
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When the world was briefly abuzz because of the cover that Frente did of New Order's Bizarre Love Triangle, I found myself going out and picking up the album. I've always like New Order anyhow and I've always liked that song, and I actually liked what Frente did with it. The way it was slowed down and striped to its basics, allowing the lyrics to shine as a love song, did it more than justice. What people forgot to mention to me was that Frente had other songs on the album that were really good works and that the album itself could perhaps become one of the most addictive products I ever put into my discman. So, unaware, I found myself taking on something I still haven't put down.

The product itself starts out innocently enough, with the music combining with Angie Hart's voice in a way that is actually soothing. She has one of the most soothing sounds I've ever heard when she sings, making her sound almost approachable and yet beautiful all in the same motion. Its a cute type of sound and one that says that this person could be your friend and not a person launched into the realms of superstardom. It then combines with music that seems harmless enough, with it approaching you in an almost quaint way. Its a subtle hint that backs up Angie Hart's voice, bringing it out and working like many a functional accessory works. It makes you feel good when the song is designed to make you feel good, and it seems somber when Angie breaks out pains you can relate to. And then the songs form and the lyrics spill into song after song and, before long, it works its way into a place where you truly appreciate this album for its sound and variety of themes.

I personally like this album as a whole work and that rare when dealing with something purchased for a single. I'd perhaps say that I'm attracted to "Ordinary Angels" a little more than anything on this album, but that's mostly because of the beat and the lines, "Ordinary people, its okay, you don't have to wear those wings. They're stupid things." Still, I equally find myself listening to the slower beat of "Lonely" and relating to the theme of "only I am in my arms," finding it sad and sadder still from such a fragile-sounding voice. Then there's other songs we can all understand like those stating that everyone has a "Pretty Friend" and that the "beds of roses becomes nails" when dealing with them, the feel-good theme translated in "Accidentally Kelly Street" that I absolutely adore, and even the tone reflected in the line on war "I don't want to die, I'm as innocent as anybody, I don't even know how to spell revolutionary."

There's honestly quite a few songs showcased on this album that didn't get the coverage they deserved and that haven't gotten boring with age. I've honestly listened to this album more times than I can remember anymore, and I still keep in the rotation simply because some of those songs catch me after all these years. Perhaps this isn't the type of music you normally like listening to, but you should give it a try if you're in the mood to find something uplifting, emotional, and pretty all in one. God, I love this album and I keep it around because it soothes me for some reason.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars this cd makes me smile, August 30, 1999
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I have to say that I love this album. The songs are touching, sweet, poignant. I've had this CD for a few years and I still love it. One of my favorite (quotable) lines is from "Labour of Love" and it's "I don't know how I bent what you said to what I believed you meant." This album is great. Buy it. Give it as a gift.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars i love it, April 9, 1999
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if you aren't a fan of pop in the slightest, (like myself) you can still find a whole lot of just wonderful music on this CD. it's not drippy pop ballads with generic lyrics, this stuff is sung poetry with a catchy melody and tune. if you ever have some cash lying around pick up this CD....my friend introduced me to this... and when i bought it, i fell in love with angie hart's sweet voice, and i never leave home without it. it's a CD where all of the songs vaguely meld together, but if you're just sitting admiring the beauty of the world (accidently kelly street) or lying on the grass, you might want this light, yet meaningful CD on hand...it won't make you cry, but it doesn't leave you with that bubble gum pop after taste either.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Disk
This disk is a brilliant mixture of lyrical wordplay and lovely sounding music. The melodies are beautiful, and the mix is special, showcasing the vocal harmonies and strong... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet, young sounds
Reminiscent of the voice of the early albums of the Sundays, the singer in Frente must positively bounce when she sings. Lovely fun music that never becomes whinny or down.
Published on May 20, 2007 by Peter W. Kalnin

4.0 out of 5 stars Not as I remembered...
I loved this album when it first came out, and after many years without it, I ordered the CD. It's not quite as good as I remembered it (the songs are very mellow, and more... Read more
Published on May 14, 2007 by C.C.

5.0 out of 5 stars I Never Thought Life Could Be So Sweet!
From the beautiful opener to the excellent cover of Bizarre Love Triangle at the end this is a wonderful album full of mellow catchy songs. Read more
Published on February 20, 2007 by Steven D. Handley

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album and Great Buy
I first heard this album when it was released in 1992. My friends and I enjoyed singing every single song with and without the album playing in the background. Read more
Published on January 21, 2007 by Persephone

5.0 out of 5 stars Still love it!
I bought this album in 1994 and is just amazing how I can still enjoy these songs after all these years. Read more
Published on December 8, 2006 by Joe

4.0 out of 5 stars Frente!
I order this CD only liking one track, "Bizarre Love Triangle" and I ended up liking all the tracks. The shipping was excellent too! It arrived very fast... Thanks!!
Published on July 28, 2006 by Joshua J. Horn

5.0 out of 5 stars Too Good To Let Go
I discovered Frente 11 years ago on a pay per video channel called "The Box". After seeing the video for labour of love, I fell in love and demanded that my mother buy it for me... Read more
Published on November 22, 2005 by A. DeLay

4.0 out of 5 stars You get the world for your birthday, baby...
An insanely overlooked album. Worth the price of admission for the acoustic cover of "bizarre love triangle" alone. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A 100% Amazing
This is one of the very few albums that i know all the songs are incredible good, i can mention a number of albums were i listen just four or five or six of the songs featured on... Read more
Published on March 9, 2005 by J. H. Infante

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