Review by Greg Gitzel
Sam Phillips is back again. For those of you who
are unfamiliar with Sam, she started off as a Christian pop singer
under her real name "Leslie Phillips," appeared in Die
Hard with a Vengeance as the bad guy's girlfriend, and has
now released her fourth CD as "Sam" Phillips. Once again,
the album is produced by her husband, T. Bone Burnett, and, once
again, she has delivered a great pop album showing off her artistic
brilliance.
Omnipop (It's Only a Flesh Wound Lambchop) starts off with a great song called "Entertainmen," with driving bass, cool guitar and Sam's unique voice. The second song "Plastic is forever" is very cool too -- great ideas and very original. Another highlight song is "Slapstick Heart," which was co-written by Sam and R.E.M. The only way I can really describe Sam's sound is that it's cool, emotional, interesting and enjoyable to listen to.
It's hard to say whether Sam Phillips will receive the credit she deserves for this CD, but it's safe to say that she's out to do what she wants and to not sell out. This is an excellent release.
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