In Brief
* * * Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, “Are You Normal?” Chaos/Columbia. The English band with two bassists seems to be maturing in the right ways. Songwriting, the element most in need of improvement on the 1991 debut, is much more consistent on this follow-up, without any sacrifice of youthful spirit. Think of a de-technoed Jesus Jones and you’ll get the idea.
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