702

After going gold with their debut album, NO DOUBT, Meelah, Misha, and Irish offer a self-titled follow-up. The girls are leaving their teenage years and entering the adult world of R&B. 702 proves that these three sisters can hang with the likes of such hit-making female trios as SWV, TLC, and Total.

The up-tempo "Where My Girls At" is a warning to "the other woman" who tries to steal someone else's man--and a reason to dance. The Soul Shock & Karlin-produced "You Don't Know," in which the girls' vocals are intriguingly transformed with an instrument known as a talkbox, is another strong cut. This is an album about love, and the girls' emotion-filled performances get the point across. 702 has its share of ballads and sentimental songs--"Gotta Leave" and "Finally" are especially fine.