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Desperate Housewives soundtrack

Sunday, March 26, 2006, 20:36
Section: Arts & Entertainment

Leaving aside the TV show tie-in nature of this album, the Desperate Housewives soundtrack stands up nicely as a concept album, with female artists covering classic tunes relating to love and domestic life.

A glance over the list of artists will suggest the soundtrack will be somewhat uneven, and that’s borne out by a through listening. SheDaisy doesn’t really have the chops of Martina McBride, Liz Phair or the Indigo Girls (and the latter don’t even seem to be trying particularly hard).

Some artists, like Phair or Gloria Estefan, try and put their own spin on things, while others do a more note-for-note classic rendition. It’s typically those trying to make the song their own who succeed the best, and there are enough such performances to make this album work.

Fun stuff, although it’s a shame more of it never made it onto the actual TV show.

A recommended purchase for fans of Liz Phair, Gloria Estefan or Martina McBride.


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