Dirty Vegas - One

If you really loved the Mitsubishi commercial that used “Days Go By,” and you are a fan of electronic music in general...you're going to be disappointed by One, the latest release from Dirty Vegas. Reason being that they are not really “that” band. Sure, that was their big single, and everyone knows it, but that's not really what they do. Not by a long shot. What Dirty Vegas does do on this record is put out some nice little pop songs that are ideal background music and are pleasant enough. There's nothing terribly dynamic about any of the tracks on the disc though. They end up as a decent blend of almost singer/songwriter-vibed tracks with a few electronic enhancements thrown in the mix. A couple of the tracks that are worth noting, however, are “Human Love,” which almost sounds like a U2 song at certain points but never really comes to a satisfying crescendo, and “Amillionways,” which is this album's attempt at “Days Go By.” The rest of the record just sort of blends from song to song without any real need of attention. Basically, I feel like I heard this record last year, and to be painfully honest, I think The Shore probably did it better...and without the electronics. It's not a bad album, but still, I can't quite figure out who would be jazzed by it. Banality is hard to get excited about. [www.dirtyvegas.com]