Album Reviews

Cyndi Lauper ``Bring Ya to the Brink'' (SonyBMG)

Poster girl for 1980s pop music Cyndi Lauper is making a comeback with a hip new album. Packed with dance tracks that are sure to become instant favorites on the club scene, Lauper shows the younger generation why she was such a big star in the 80s.

The opening track ``High and Mighty'' has an almost hypnotic electronic beat. In fact, most of the songs like ``Echo'' and ``Lay Me Down,'' have a steady downbeat that will have listeners bobbing their heads in a trance. Lauper worked with Basement Jaxx on ``Rocking Chair.'' Lauper also co-wrote and co-produced all of the songs on the album.

- Cathy Rose A. Garcia