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The return of pm dawn

carl knieriem | dumont, new jersey United States | 10/29/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"pm dawns new single amnesia is quite possibly the sleeper hit of the winter of 2002..its infectious melody and chorus are cute and yet cut deeper into the sub concious.....the song a rather upbeat song with an even more upbeat video marks the return of be and jarrett on the singles charts in almost 4 years....this is the comeback song the pmdawnites have been waiting for.....the be side being nowhere is a somber r and b flavored number about the complacency of numbed emotions followed by a kareoke free for all version of amnesia not to be missed....this is quite possibly the greatest single of 2002 if not one of....."

It may not be another "Set Adrift On Memory Bliss," but it's

Lesley Aeschliman | Enumclaw, WA | 11/14/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

""Amnesia" sounds inspired by "old school" soul songs from the 1970's and early 1980's, and features some very good vocal harmonies. The track is a mid-to-uptempo song about seeing yourself in someone else, but at the same time, not truly knowing yourself. Near the end of the song, there are "record scratch" sounds; the last line of vocal is distorted, and the song ends with a very abrupt fade out. Overall, "Amnesia" is a very good song, but some slight modifications to the ending of the song would make it even stronger.



"Being Nowhere," the next track on the single, is an exclusive B-side, which also has an "old school" soul sound to it. However, unlike "Amnesia," this song is a ballad. Thematically, the lyrics are about a relationship that is standing still and not progressing anywhere. This is not a bad track, but the last minute or so becomes rather redundant and drags the song down.



The last track on the single is an instrumental of "Amnesia." Some background vocals do appear in the instrumental, however (basically, some "ooh"s).



Overall, this is a decent single, and should be in a collection of a P.M. Dawn fan. However, if you're looking for the next "Set Adrift On Memory Bliss," then perhaps this single is not for you."