The post-Notorious Duran Duran are a slightly odd proposition: neither disappearing down the plughole like Bros or New Kids On The Block, but never quite managing the commercial or critical success of a George Michael. The Wedding Album contains a number of typically Serious Artiste tricks: a collaboration with someone obscure and trendy (Milton Nascimento), a cover of something undeniably classic and credible (the Velvet Underground's "Femme Fatale") and a slightly embarrassing stab at whatever was the new(ish) movement of the time (the grunge-y "Too Much Information"). However, on the plus side, they do it better than most and the album contains both singles ("Come Undone" and in particular the top five hit "Ordinary World") and album tracks ("Love Voodoo") that, ostentatiously "adult" or not, are on a par with the glory days of "Rio" or "Save A Prayer". --Ronita Dutta
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