Before Surgery - Doctor

Advantages: Catchy
Disadvantages: Too Catchy?

...American album sales aside for a moment. These successes have no doubt contributed to the addition of Bob Rock (N.B. Metallica’s ‘Black Album’, Motley Crue’s ‘Doctor Feelgood’) as album producer this time round. Still Not Getting Any includes the bouncy tracks Shut Up and Jump before the album flows into the middle section and then unexpectedly moves into a heart-rending finale of One and Untitled, using both the beauty of violins and piano to convey additional emotion. It also digs at society’s obsession with vanity in Crazy whilst addressing as many contemporary issues, including cosmetic surgery, as established foibles of man’s insecurity. What Simple Plan do create is perfect for American teen movies, for it reignites the long-forgotten passions of youth and enables one to relive those adolescent memories, both good and bad. It does... Read review

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Advantages: Very soulful and musical, some unknown tracks
Disadvantages: Different from volume 1

...Plastyc Surgery volume 1 was a groundbreaking release. It was something like an essence of that unmatched Hospital Records style, the style that has shaken the scene like no other has done before. This release here is the same kind of essence. Yet the style of Hospital now is different. The recipe of soulfulness Hospital originally brough was something like bringing in various kinds of effects that made beat soft and fluent, creating an original atmosphere for each track. The sound of Hospital of today is different. It is even less bassy and much more melodic and musical. If you've heard the Hospital of today and some of their pre-2004 tunes you will get what I mean right away. The difference of sounds is great, and the difference of two volumes of Plastic Surgery is an excellent example of that. The first CD is pretty short... Read review

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Advantages: Helps you re-live a fantastic series
Disadvantages: Some tracks do end sharply or repeat others

...in various episodes. There are also 3 vocal tracks, 2 sung by Yamit Mamo who is an up and coming singing star, and one sung as a chorus (Abide with Me) All tracks are explained on the inlay, with a bit of information about when and where you were most likely to have heard the music, and the background behind how the track was produced printed on the backdrops of appropriate scenes from the series. If I had to pick a favourite track, it would have to be: This is Gallifrey: Our Childhood, our home which really captures the majesty, authority and culture of the Time Lords - a track which was used whenever the Doctor/Master recalled events long since passed before the great Time War. I would certainly recommend this to anyone who has seen Series 3 and wants to be reminded of some of the best moments, as well as getting an insight into the music... Read review

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