Copyright 1993 Chicago Tribune Company   
Chicago Tribune
March 11, 1993, Thursday, DU PAGE SPORTS FINAL EDITION
SECTION: TEMPO; Pg. 7; ZONE: NED; Home Entertainment. . . .
Recordings
LENGTH: 179 words
BYLINE: Mark Caro
BODY:

Jellyfish 
Spilt Milk (Charisma) **1/2
     The '60s-via-'70s approach of Jellyfish's 1990 debut,
"Bellybutton," seems downright muted next to the highly
accomplished time-warp detailing of "Spilt Milk," which features
harpsichords, strings, claps, bouncy pianos, sleigh bells and
various silly noi
ses weaving their way through a remarkably clear mix. Add Andy
Sturmer and Roger Manning's truckload of sing-along hooks, and
"Spilt Milk" should herald a most welcome return of pop's more
inventive, melodic days. And yet is facsimile Queen ("Joining a Fa
n Club," "All Is Forgiven") such an accomplishment? Is it possible
for "The Ghost at Number One" to cram in just a few more Beach
Boys/"Pet Sounds" touches? Is there really a song here called "Too
Much, Too Little, Too Late"? Pop's greatest groups have be
en about more than just craftsmanship, and they didn't require the
listener to expend so much energy discerning between the homage and
the fromage. 

Ratings: Excellent **** Good *** Fair ** Poor *