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* * M People, “Bizarre Fruit,” Epic. After opening with three solid, neo-disco tracks that feature live-instrument grooves and Heather Smalls’ gorgeously smoky voice and catchy lyrics, the English dance group’s sophomore effort quickly sinks under pedestrian songwriting that no amount of production can save.
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