Editorial Reviews
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When he split from his 1980s buddies Stock and Aitken, those who loved pop feared that there would never be another record from U.K. svengali Pete Waterman. But then, out of the blue, came Steps, a five-piece who were shockingly group-by-numbers for their bland first single (the aptly titled "5, 6, 7, 8"). Then, with "Last Thing on My Mind," an Abba-like paean to heartbreak, the group became whole--an immense camp beast, whose songs kept giving to everyone from Teletubbies-watching toddlers to aging queens. That the band are singing Waterman's trademark anguished teen ditties helps ("One for Sorrow"--can you bear the pain?), but what completes the brilliant package is the routines. Each of the songs has an aerobic-like succession of weird hand poses and body twists that should, if you're being good, be learned by rote from their videos. So what the hell--come on and do some cheesy vogueing to this bad-but-cool pop. --Charlie Porter
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