Luscious Jackson: Gabrielle Glaser (vocals, guitar, piano, Mellotron, keyboards, bass, drum programming); Jill Cunniff (vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass); Kate Schellenbach (drums, percussion).

Additional personnel includes: Deborah Harry, Emmylou Harris, N'Dea Davenport (vocals); Tony Mangurian (guitar, piano, keyboards, drums, programming, background vocals); Daniel Lanois (slide guitar); Petra Haden (violin); Josephine Wiggs (cello, acoustic bass); Lisa Haney (strings); Robert Aaron (flute, horns); Roger Manning (keyboards); Tia Sprocket (percussion, background vocals); Vincent Louis (percussion); Mickey Petralia, 25 Ton (programming); Alex Young (scratches); G. Wise (talkbox); Kym Hampton, Diane Friedwald, Irene Bremis, Sean Raynor (background vocals).

Producers include: Tony Visconti, Jill Cunniff, Gabrielle Glaser, Tony Mangurian, Mickey Petralla.

Engineers include: Serge Tsai, Tony Mangurian, Jamie Staub.

Principally recorded at Greene Street Studios, Secret Studios and Magic Shop Studio, New York, New York.

Personnel: Gabrielle Glaser (vocals, rap vocals, guitar, strings, Mellotron, keyboards, background vocals); Jill Cunniff (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Emmylou Harris (vocals, background vocals); Debbie Harry (vocals); Domenic Troiano (guitar); Petra Haden (violin); Lisa Haney (strings); Robert Aaron (flute, horns); Roger Manning (keyboards); Josephine Wiggs (upright bass); Kate Schellenbach (drums); Danny Frankel, Vincent Louis (percussion); Tony Mangurian (programming, keyboard programming, drum programming, background vocals); 25 Ton, Mickey Petralia (programming); Tia Sprocket (background vocals).

DJ: Alex Young.

Audio Mixers: Jamey Staub; Andy Wallace.

Recording information: Greene Street Studios, New York, NY; Magic Shop Studio, New York, NY; Secret Studio, New York, NY; Soho Music Stu; Space Lounge Studios.

Photographers: Susan Alzner; Tommy Grimm; Danny Clinch.

In the six years since 1992's audacious IN SEARCH OF MANNY, Luscious Jackson has produced three records of groovy, hip-hop-infused music with a distinctly New York City flavor. While they have always shown proficiency with a groove, ELECTRIC HONEY sees the group serving up its most consistently winning set of songs as well as stretching out a bit stylistically. "Alien Lover" and "Sexy Hypnotist," for example, have a vignette-like quality that recalls an era when it was cool to walk like an Egyptian.

Principal songwriter Jill Cunniff seems to have stumbled upon a huge bag of riffs. When she sings "baby I got heart" on the smoldering "Ladyfingers," you can tell she really means it. With heavenly backup vocals by Emmylou Harris and a churning bassline, this ranks among Luscious Jackson's finest songs yet. Other guest stars include Deborah Harry, whose ultra-cool vocal style sounds right at home over the crunching chords of "Fantastic Fabulous," produced by the legendary Tony Visconti. The opening "Nervous Breakthrough" features a rollicking, party-hearty groove, a nifty horn section, and groovy, nonchalant vocals. Like most of the songs here, it has nothing but fun on its mind.

Rolling Stone (7/8-22, p.144) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...Luscious Jackson avoid gravity or grandeur like the plague, longing instead for states of pop lightheadedness informed by semiobscure fanzines and trends..."

Entertainment Weekly (7/9/99, pp.73,76) - "...like a loud party-ready friend who bursts through the door, inviting all to foin in....[ELECTRIC HONEY] branches out confidently..." - Rating: A-

Q (7/99, p.120) - 3 stars (out of 5) - "...their most succinct, focussed record, opening with a fantastic opening salvo of half-a-dozen ingeniously crafted pop songs..."

CMJ (6/28/99, p.5) - "...[an] eclectic mix of hip-hop, pop and rock sounds wrapped around sensual vocals....maintains an organic groove and style that lures listeners into the band's ever-changing musical moods..."

Vibe (6,7/99, p.184) - "[ELECTRIC HONEY]'s songs sound more open and seem more at ease with their pop sensibility....'Nervous Breakthrough'...puts a house beat underneath lead singer Jill Cunniff's airy vocals....[Luscious Jackson]'s song structures have grown increasingly complex."

Mojo (Publisher) (7/99, p.97) - "...[Luscious Jackson] surpass themselves. ELECTRIC HONEY boasts 15 tracks of sparkling diversity, taking in punk, funk, disco and a touch of New Wave....Fabulous, that's just what it is."