While last summer's Lilith Fair brought out some of the best new artists (Katell Keineg, Cassandra Wilson), it also revealed the limitations of the women-in-rock craze. The Wild Strawberries emerge from Lilith with their third release Quiver, an album full ofhigh-energy tunes which are almost completely handicapped by their repetitive structures and incessant pop yearnings.

Vocalist Roberta Carter Harrison has a tough, earthy voice reminiscent of Sarah McLachlan's -- often to the point of mimicry. The background vocals on "Minions" and "Blunt" are carbon copies of McLachlan's work. Ken Harrison is the man responsible for the music behind Wild Strawberries. His combination of gritty drum samples and synthesized sound effects with the occasional acoustic guitar is tried; these songs tread familiar ground, and walk that ground in endless circles until it's exhausted.

"Quiver" is not without a few good moments. "Trampoline" has a winding bass beat and pretty melody that makes a good singalong. And "Pretty Lip" examines women's competitiveness with brutality: "She's got pretty little lips/She's got perfect skin and I/Wonder why I even try to disappoint you." But it's not enough to save this album from its own mediocrity.

-- Beth Winegarner