New Radicals - Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too CDs • Vinyl Records • LPs • Music Albums

pop of the woefully underattended World Party, but with a passionate oddball bounce all its own. Graced by Alexander's Jaggeresque vocal, the song also features an apparent put-down of Courtney Love, Marilyn Manson and – egad – Beck. This, along with an apparent anti-anti-drug stance, is the closest thing to a real radical move on Brainwashed. For once in an age of disappointing, post-alterna one-hit wonders, there's more where that came from here, including the drop-dead-gorgeous "Someday We'll Know," the slowburning "I Hope I Didn't Just Give Away the Ending" and the unforgettably titled "Jehovah Made This Whole Joint for You." If you indeed get what you give, Alexander stands to score big time. (RS 801)

DAVID WILD