Their early work was a little too new wave for my tastes, but when Spice came out in '96, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of
consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. They've been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think The Spice Girls have a much more bitter, cynical sense ...