The opening feedback heralds Hatfield's renewed vigor after her messy major-label split. Hatfield's smart, effects-free rock has the immediate thrill of a great garage band. Bed is filled with aggressive rockers about duplicitous lovers as well as acoustic musings on fame. And the infectious ''Swan Song'' invokes John Mellencamp (''Dear Jack, I hate you, love Diane'') while wryly lobbing suicide threats. A-
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