NY ROCKS
November 2001

CD Review
Madame Static

A quartet from Beantown, three of them female, merge electronica with rock and roll. Though it's been done before (Garbage is one of my faves in this area), ATQM still gets a big thumbs up from me. Well, mostly – the last three cuts are remixes of one track and seem pointless. But "We're the Same," for example, features sultry, sexy vocals from Christine Zufferey, and the way her voice moans, well, heck, I'd pretty much do anything she asked me.

But don't overlook the killer guitar work by Catherine Capozzi, on that track and throughout. Part Adrian Belew, part studio whiz, and part screaming banshee, Capozzi keeps you on your toes, listening for that next funky riff or ripping solo. Again, it's a shame the remixes essentially make this a stretched-out five-song EP – there's talent here, and they could put it to better use. More songs is my guess as to what the queen would ask for. -Bill Bibas

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