Spanning club-friendly
dance-pop
, confessional
singer/songwriters
and classic
pop
, the
soundtrack
to
The L Word: The Second Season
showcases the series' eclectic taste in music. The album gets off to a great start with
Dusty Springfield
's subtly sexy
"Just a Little Lovin',"
the Organ
's mysterious and urgent
"Brother"
and
Ladytron
's glamorously hungover
"Playgirl."
For the most part, the rest of the
manages to keep this momentum going while keeping the sound diverse: Edgier tracks such as
Martina Topley-Bird
's
"Ilya"
-- a dark, sleek song that picks up where her collaborations with
Tricky
left off -- and the
dance
-
punk
of
Le Tigre
"On the Verge"
mix surprisingly well with more straightforward material such as
Heart
"No Other Love"
Shawn Colvin
"Sunny Came Home."
Other standouts include
Grandadbob
"Mmmnn,"
Shirley Bassey
AwayTeam
"Where Do I Begin"
Betty
's cheeky theme to
The L-Word
, which sounds like a lesbian-themed version of
"My Favorite Things"
as performed by
4 Non Blondes
. A hipper and more contemporary collection than the first season's
,
The L-Word- Season 2
works well both in and out of the show's context. ~ Heather Phares