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CD review

VAST

Nude

Fourfivesix Entertainment

Have you been missing something in your life? The new album from Fourfivesix Entertainment’s VAST just might fill that void. Entitled Nude, VAST’s third album is a decided improvement over its sophomore album, Music for People. Lead singer and producer John Crosby does not disappoint – it is another work of art that mixes electronic rock and middle eastern flavor to create what is possibly VAST’s best album yet.

It would be hard to pick favorites off this record, but if it were required, the number five track, “Lost,” would be the best choice. Crosby’s haunting vocals and lyrics, mixed with what seems to be female Gregorian chants, makes for an awe-inspiring album track. Other notable tracks include “I Can’t Say No (to You),” “Be With Me” and “Japanese Fantasy,” which is a song entirely produced and performed by John Crosby himself.

Nude is a definite must for your CD collection. It will add variety, and variety is the spice of life. Go buy it.

-Aerin Raymond