While is really just an expanded edition of for the American market -- minus one track from the original but with a slew of other cuts from other sources -- it does give the best possible case around for ' sometimes harrowing, often surprising art. The emphasis is certainly on her later stabs at commercial possibilities, which she has just as much of a knack and sense for as she does for heavy-duty experimentalism. A dominant influence on her work in this more mainstream vein is an interesting one; whose cryptic lyrics and ear for a fuzz guitar hook inform some of the best moments here. Certainly is as excellent a revamp and updating of the classic acoustic/electric boogie as many, but makes her own stamp quite clear, ripping into the materialistic creep of the title with a snarl. The new cuts specifically done for the collection similarly work with such an addictive and attractive combination. is a wonderfully sly -- in many senses of the word -- raucous opening number for the collection, while lives up to its name. The absolute winner of the new cuts, though, is one of ' most straightforward numbers, and one of her most attractive, a good dance groove with a fine melody, great harmony singing from and concluding sitar. makes for a fantastic collaborator; while he and perform just about everything one way or another, making it impossible to immediately judge who is playing what, there's no question that what they come up with is winning throughout. The inclusion of other rarities like helps make a fantastic starting place for newcomers. ~ Ned Raggett