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| From | "m" <helixdump@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: Top 20 of 2003 |
| Date | Fri, 19 Dec 2003 09:59:57 -0000 |
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From: "Billy G. Spradlin" <bgspradlin@cablelynx.com>
> >16 - The Darkness - Permission to land
>
> How good is this album? Heard its a glam rock combination of Queen, AC/DC
> and "Tiny Tim on steroids". Saw the video on Vh-1 and thought they were
too
> Spinal-Tappish to be taken seriously.
It's not to be taken seriously. That's the point, really. The album's
great fun and not without musical merit. So if you're prepared for the
camp, ludicrous joy of it, give it a try. They did a magnificent cover of
Radiohead's Street Spirit for BBC Radio 1, as if to prove they're taking the
piss. It can be found on Soulseek and other P2P networks, I guess. Worth
seeking out, if you're looking for a laugh. But be aware that they really
do split opinion. They're huge in the UK now. In fact, they've put out a
Christmas single called "Christmas Time (don't let the bells end)" which
looks like being the Christmas number 1. It seems that everyone's in on the
joke now.
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