THE STATE
COPYRIGHT (1990) STATE-RECORD CO.
(COLUMBIA, SC)
DATE: FRIDAY, August 24, 1990
PAGE: 18
EDITION: FINAL
SECTION: WEEKEND
LENGTH: MEDIUM
ILLUSTRATION: Photo, bw
SOURCE: MICHAEL MILLER, Staff Writer

NEW RELEASES (*****) Jellyfish, ''Bellybutton,'' Charisma:  Don't
be fooled by the multicolored tophats, the flowered bell bottoms
and hippie beads.  Jellyfish is no novelty act - and their debut
disc is the best pop album of the year.  By incorporating t
he inventive melodies of The Beatles, the vocal harmonies of 10CC
and contemporary rhythms of XTC and Crowded House, ''Bellybutton''
nearly bursts with exuberance.  Real drums and string ensembles are
used instead of synthesizers, and this attention to de
tail should help Jellyfish float to the top.