Texas
The source of this Scottish quintet's name is not quite what you're thinking. The band actually got its moniker from the title of German director Wim Wenders's 1984 film Paris, Texas. As distinctly American as that family drama, Texas's fourth disc—already a major hit in Europe—is a melting pot of rock and roll grit, hip-hop ambience, Motown soul and good old pop hooks. Frontwoman Sharleen Spiteri's voice has a pure, angelic quality on tracks like "Drawing Crazy Patterns" and "Insane," but there's something sinfully sexy about the way she sighs here, pauses there and brings her vocals way down low for maximum sultry effect. The guys have never played better, but Spiteri's finesse makes White on Blonde a dazzling musical color scheme. (Mercury)
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