Wave [CD] 1996

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Patti Smith’s fourth studio album, Wave, is missing some of the messy, anarchistic folk-punk that made her previous albums so compelling (even if some of the songs worked better as experiments than as actual recordings). Yes, this is the album that began her move towards more radio-friendly sounds. Yes, it’s the most polished and pop oriented album she’s ever cut. But that does not mean that... read more