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| From | "Miguel Motta" <a2j@bellsouth.net> |
| Subject | Re: Praise for the new Bangles album |
| Date | Wed, 4 Aug 2004 20:24:09 -0400 |
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Speaking of The Bangles...didja know that Sir Paul McCartney personally gave
them some sort of rock n' roll certificate... I believe this was held last
Friday in London and two Bangles were present... Just a bit of
Bangle-news... Thanks for the CD review...
Cheers,
Miguel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan Rundman" <rundman@msn.com>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 8:08 PM
Subject: Praise for the new Bangles album
> Hey folks,
>
> I don't recall us discussing this album already, so I thought I'd throw it
> out there:
>
> About a month ago I picked up the Bangles' new album "Doll Revolution" and
I
> think it's gonna end up in my Top 10 of the year. I was not a huge Bangles
> fan in the '80s, although I liked their singles. This new release,
however,
> is REALLY cool.
>
> Great harmony vocals, tasty jangly guitars, and very melodic and diverse.
It
> reminds me a lot of the best Rembrandts' work. The producer is one of my
> faves, Brad Wood, who has done great work with other girl-pop acts like
Liz
> Phair, Veruca Salt, That Dog, etc. It's the dictionary definition of power
> pop....very hooky and bright, but with a garagey rock edge.
>
> The title track was written by Elvis Costello for a TV show that never
> aired, and it ROCKS. Another standout track is a minor-key mid-tempo song
> called "Single by Choice" about being an unmarried adult....very
interesting
> tune with a subject that could've been very clumsy and awkward and cheesy,
> but instead turns out very personal and poignant.
>
> There are a couple Susannah Hoffs ballads (a la "Eternal Flame") that are
> quite pretty, and seems like they could be hits nowadays too.
>
> The disc also came with a bonus DVD with some cool stuff on it, especially
> audio from the Bangles' first 45 RPM single back in the early early 80s.
>
> Jonathan Rundman
> http://www.jonathanrundman.com
>
>
>
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