THE REMBRANDTS: Lost Together (J Bird) |
Known for creating simple ditties in the vein of modern day Everly Brothers, the band enjoyed success in the wake of the Friends frenzy. Unfortunately, that success was fleeting. The Rembrandts (comprised of singer/songwriters Danny Wilde and Phil Solem) were unfairly dubbed 'one hit wonders' by critics and the record buying public. Suddenly, the hits prior to "I'll Be There for You" were discarded, as were The Rembrandts themselves. The group reunited recently and the result is their new release, Lost Together. While the album contains many of the same elements of their earlier albums, it's missing the early day enthusiasm. The title track gives us a glimpse of Rembrandts glory days gone by, but the majority of the material sounds as if it were stuck in 1993. "You Are the One" is a sweet love song, and "One of Us" revisits the heart on your sleeve approach to songwriting that The Rembrandts perfected with 1992's "Maybe Tomorrow." Finally, there's "Some Other World," which sounds as if it were penned for another TV show. Wishful thinking, perhaps? |
© 2001 Janet Branagan |
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