Music Review

The Big Room (2002)

EW's GRADE
B-

Details Release Date: Feb 26, 2002; Lead Performance: M2M

They're still girls, not yet women. Britney-esque Norwegian teens Marit and Marion continue to sing about cliques and crushes, though they exhibit some musical growth since their debut, which spawned the hit ''Don't Say You Love Me.'' The best uptempo tracks -- ''Everything,'' ''Miss Popular'' -- recall the acoustic pop of Hanson (that's a compliment). But the gals' wispy vocals can't carry the ballads. A set of hits and misses, with little in between.

Originally posted Mar 15, 2002 Published in issue #644 Mar 15, 2002 Order article reprints

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