Two simultaneously horrendous name associations may be the only burden facing England's Mansun on this, their rather swell debut album. Dynamic, with matching good hooks and looks, this Manchester-bred quartet oozes commercial appeal. Grey Lantern boasts II scarily radio-friendly tracks (including such U.K. hits as "She Makes My Nose Bleed" and "Wide Open Space"), each cleverly written and arranged by singer/songwriter and producer Paul Draper, each dripping with oddly appealing, sexy vitriol. "He'll be your tax-loss lover from Liverpool," sings Draper in "Taxloss," a '90s rewrite of "Taxman" – which, all things considered, is better than Mansun covering "Helter Skelter" any day. (RS 767)

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