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Limp Bizkit: Significant Other
 Florida-bred metal-rappers Limp Bizkit sold a million-plus
records of their debut largely on the strength of a George Michael cover song.
But the band indeed had "Faith" and the group's second outing proves
that the Bizkit have the goods. Still, it seems as if boastful frontman Fred
Durst is loading the band's deck again, this time by including scads of guest
vocalists, such as Stone Temple Pilots' singer Scott Weiland, Method Man from
Wu-Tang Clan, and Korn's Jonathan Davis. (In fact, Korn gave Limp Bizkit a leg
up in the industry.) But the 16 diverse yet cohesive tracks on Significant
Other don't need any help. Not as heavy as their mentors Korn--or as they are
on their debut--Bizkit give Everlast a run for his money on the tuneful and
appealing "Rearranged." "Just Like This" is another winning
hip-hop and rock entry, while the amusing and memorable "Nookie" (as
in "I did it all for the nookie") has self-deprecating lyrics not
unlike the Offspring's "Self-Esteem." Bizkit segues with ease from
pleasing rock and hip-hop amalgam to spooky Tool territory on "Don't Go
Off Wandering" to moshable moments in the entreaty "Show Me What You
Got." Significant Other may be hard to categorize, but it's easy to like.
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