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Floating Into the Night
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Hardcore
fans knew the album cut
thanks to its appearance in the middle of
but otherwise,
and her singing abilities were total unknowns when
surfaced in 1990. When
took off, however, the album became more or less its unofficial
thanks to the
adaptation of
that served as the theme song. Other cuts, like the haunting, moody
and
turned up on the show as well; but as a beautiful, mysterious stand-alone effort,
is still that best of surprises, a left-field hit that loses nothing thanks to its fame. The combination of
's sweet, light tones,
's surprisingly affecting lyrics, which play just enough with cliches so as not to seem willfully ironic, and
's combination of retro styles and modern ambience, is a winner throughout. The feeling is one of a '50s jukebox suddenly plunged into a time warp, dressed with extra sparkle and with a just-sleepy-enough, narcotic feeling. At its most upfront, the music can get downright raunchy -- check out the
/sax blasts on the strutting tearjerker
or the sudden
blast three minutes into
herself has a wonderfully slow, burning passion that surfaces as well, such as in her whispers on
But mostly everything is just sedate enough, crystalline
guitar playing gentle riffs with a slow slinkiness,
's multi-tracked backing vocals and more combining beautifully.
remains the most well-known number, and a winner it is, too;
's synth orchestrations are so affecting that
ended up sampling them for
kickstarting his own career. But songs like the just-spooky-enough
with a great performance all around, ensure
's success as a through-and-through listen. ~ Ned Raggett