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Blind, the follow-up to the Sundays' 1990 breakthrough Reading, Writing & Arithmetic, is a little more uneven than its predecessor but by and large does little to tinker with the formula: Harriet Wheeler's enchanting voice topping David Gavurin's tasteful acoustic/electric Britpop hybrids. Some of the material here is virtually interchangable with songs from the previous record, but this is not a bad thing in any way. "Love, " could be a musical and lyrical sequel to Reading's "Here's Where The Story Ends, " (as well as a blueprint for the Cranberries' entire career) while "I Feel" and the gorgeous "Goodbye" make excellent use of the band's melodic gifts. "Medicine" is more or less a rewrite of "Joy, " Reading's closing track. Still, the songs are distinctive in subtle but interesting ways: the odd melodicism of "What Do You Think?, " the way Wheeler saves the percussion-less "24 Hours" from near-nothingness, and the Lush-y dream pop detours in "Blood On My Hands." Whereas Reading balanced its more serious moments with a certain element of playfulness, Blind offers less of a distinction. The tone is darker, amplified by Dave Anderson's fairly monochrome production. Blind stands a notch below Reading, Writing & Arithmetic on close inspection, but serves as a welcome second helping of the Sundays' catchy, intelligent pop.

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Cocteau Twins, Lowlife, The Smiths