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标题：Hot beeps
作者：Mark Davis
期刊名称：The Advocate
电子版ISSN：1832-9373
出版年度：2005
卷号：Dec 20, 2005
出版社：Office of the Employment Advocate

Hot beeps

Mark Davis

Persona

Hot beeps Persona

* greatFox

* Dreadnaut Productions

Graphic lyrics will keep it out of Wal-Mart, but greatFox's Persona is a happy surprise--computer-generated music that manages to be sexy, engaging, and soulful. The nine tracks offer fine studio-quality production and lyrics that beg for repeated listenings, whether it's to catch the humor ("Flirt," "Boys"), to find a deeper meaning ("If You Only"), or to follow the odd story of a queer sci-fi interspecies hookup ("Neon Blue," one of the weaker tracks).

Todd Guilmette, the mastermind behind the Gorillaz-like greatFox project, adds his singsong vocals to most tracks--more melodic than rap, but not quite singing--evoking the deep-throated Euro-pop of Human League, Heaven 17, and sometimes Front 242. It's all available for free download at www.greatfoxmusic.com.