11. A rollicking tune was the result. 12. After all, does it really explain anything to say, for example, that a catchy tune is a meme that acts to reproduce itself? 13. All logic aside, the tune is so pretty you want to believe it. 14. Four previously unreleased tunes are a pleasant bonus for longtime fans but no substitute for a new album. 15. Glenn Miller tunes were to be performed by an Air Force band. 16. He avoids shameless manipulativeness but has a sound instinct for when a full-fledged tune is required. 17. Hard as it may be to believe now, this sentimental, midtempo tune was a dance record, propelled by a South American beat. 18. He speaks of his youth fondly, noting that music was an integral part of his upbringing, even if the tunes were mostly country and western. 19. His new tunes are glum marches paced by drum machines and swelling, ominously sustained keyboard tones. 20. His singing often sounds studied and forced, as if the tunes were beyond his comfort range. |