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David Browne
David Browne is EW's music critic and author of ''Dream Brother: The Lives & Music of Jeff & Tim Buckley'' (HarperCollins)
BOY GEORGE Cheapness & Beauty (Virgin) The ''cheapness'' in the title of Boy George's umpteenth comeback shot refers to its slew of trashy rockers-a cabaret-metal costume ball that the deeper-voiced Boy throws himself into with leering abandon, even when he's attacking the religious right. The ''beauty'' portion consists of a few Culture Club-style beauties. His heartbroken AIDS tribute may be drenched in soupy strings, but this is still his best solo work-for what that's worth anymore. A-
Posted Sep 08, 1995
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