Jesus Jones: Live at the Marquee

Tagged with the one-hit wonder label for their chartbusting “Right Here, Right Now,” off their 1991 second album Doubt, techno-pop band Jesus Jones, fronted by lead singer Mike Edwards, performs a 25-song set at London's Marquee in this November 2002 concert. On earlier songs such as “International Bright Young Thing,” “Real Real Real,” and the aforementioned smash single, the quintet finds a solid groove with its driving-guitar-and-synth sound, and even shines on some of the more recent tunes—such as the catchy, hook-laden “Message” off 2001's London. Ultimately, however, Jesus Jones mines a fairly narrow musical vein (and none too deeply at that), and while the band seems unflaggingly energetic, the concert starts to feel fairly repetitive well before the 60-minute mark. Presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 sound, the disc also features a 53-minute interview with the band that is, unfortunately, plagued by background machine noise. Not a necessary purchase. Aud: P. (R. Pitman)