Timing must be everything. Within the same week I picked up this excellent 1996 set at a garage sale, fell in love with the addictive "Caramel," and then heard the same song from the trailer of the new Mike Nichols film "Closer" starring Julia Roberts & Jude Law. With its samba beat and lyrical imagery, "Caramel" is a gorgeous track, "It won't do to dream of caramel, to think of cinnamon & long for you." Vega does a terrific job on many of the tracks here including "Headshots" with Steve Donnelly's haunting electric guitar, "He's just a poster, but he's everywhere. A face under a street lamp ripped & hanging in the air." "Casual Match" has a great insistent beat with Vega's haunting half-whispered vocals. "Lolita" also percolates with a bopping rhythm track. "Tombstone" is another catchy track, "I don't need to see the gates of famous men, but I do try to see the kingdom every now & then." "Nine Objects of Desire" boasts a number of sterling tracks. I'll wait to see if "Caramel" is included in the soundtrack for "Closer," but perhaps this set will again get some deserved exposure. Enjoy!