blondie's panic of girls has finally been released, and the standout track, "d-day", opens the album brilliantly.
about as "punk" as anything gets on the album, with a tuba-riffic bass line...not sure anything else on the album lives up to that track, but there are more gems along the way. here's a surprise: no rap song! (well, "girlie girlie," maybe.)
lots of caribbean influence...too much with 4 of 11 tracks total...but plenty of other styles are represented, in typical blondie fashion. the french number, "le bleu," has quickly become a favorite for me, as is the beirut cover, "sunday smile".
what makes an impression on the first few listens: the keyboards seem...dated? unsophisticated? the goose-honking keyboards on "what i heard" sink an otherwise perfect pop song, with a refreshingly non-sentimental take on an adult relationship.
casual fans may not love this album, outside of "what i heard", "mother", and "love doesn't bother me"; but fans of debbie's voice will love it, start to finish.
i do. start to finish.
No comments:
Post a Comment