Robert Christgau Word of the Day

o·pal·es·cent adj. Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal. (dictionary.reference.com)

Zeitgeist Translate Slowly [DB, 1985]

I don't want to alienate my target audience or anything, but I can't contain myself: from their offhandedly opalescent songpoetry to their hints of social commentary to their chiming pop polytechnique to their better-name-than-Angst-at-least-only-these-fools-try-and-live-up-to-it, this is one collegiate band. There's hope, though--if they get picked up by Elektra and break through on a fluke video, they may start writing about cocaine and Holiday Inns. B- (www.robertchristgau.com)