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| | Bic Runga : Drive (Bonus Disc) - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect |
 | | New Zealand export Bic Runga not only wrote everything on her debut, Drive, but also played guitar and xylophone, and even served as producer. |
 | | Using her engaging, childlike voice to full effect, Runga mostly ruminates on love lost and found, all within the confines of intelligent, adult alternative pop. |
 | | The arrangements are often sparse, as on "Drive," the violin-laced "Bursting Through," and "Suddenly Strange." She changes the pace a bit on the hypnotic "Swim," with Andrew Thorne adding some edgy guitar, and the country-tinged "Roll Into One," a plea for a lover to make his move. |
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