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Senne Soli | Belgium | 06/27/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I've bought the "Lately"-single ( 2 ). "Lately" is a nice song. Rocky and fun, some nice energy. "This Pill's Too Painful" is a typical Skunk Anansie-song ; nice and rocking, some comments on our society, but nothing amazing. Then there is the "Secretly"-remix by Armand Van Helden. And U know Armand Van Helden : he rocks the place. Also with this remix. It will get you up your feet, and make U dance. But it's as good as "Professional Widow" or "The Witch Doctor", but it's still Armand Van Helden, so..."

Quite good.

Todd J. Hunter (tjhunter@uiuc.edu) | Urbana, IL | 10/03/1999

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Of the two "Lately" singles issued, this is the one to get. The title track is an astoundingly upbeat song for Skunk Anansie, but thoroughly enjoyable and masterfully performed. Just as good is the b-side "The Decadence of Your Starvation," otherwise unavailable. A sort of character study, it builds from subdued observations to full-fledged ranting without ever growing obnoxious; on the contrary, it remains tuneful from start to finish. The one bad thing about this release is the remix of "Charlie Big Potato," which lacks everything special about the album version of the song. The first two tracks more than compensate, however."