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Russell Crowe & 30 Odd Foot of Grunts - Other Ways of Speaking
Russell Crowe has drawn plenty of skeptics with this oddly named group, although he actually started making music with them long before becoming a Hollywood star. On his new album, the Aussie heartthrob seems determined to be taken more seriously, injecting a tougher, rockier sound and recruiting Pretender Chrissie Hynde to sing a duet with him on “Never Be Alone Again.” But aside from that one track, there’s little here to recommend. Crowe’s voice and songs, while pleasant enough, simply cannot raise this above vanity-project status. 
