A dance-pop album with a rough overall concept of the dark side of fame. (Apparently as a sort of addendum to her huge album The Fame, which I didn't know.) So, this is this era's Madonna, only, you know, darker. It's not really my thing, not made for me. But it's good; I appreciate it for what it is, even if it isn't what moves me. For example, the line "Baby likes to dance in the dark / Because when he looks at her, she falls apart" is a great line, but I'm an old man. I don’t need to hear it a thousand times over a dance beat. I knew what genre it was when I first spun the black circle (read: played it on Spotify), but when something has sold 18 million records, you kind of have to give it a try, right? Favorite tracks: "Bad Romance," "Teeth," the Queen-inspired "Speechless."
Showing posts with label 2009. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2009. Show all posts
Saturday, May 6, 2023
The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga
The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga, 2009, :34
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
A dance-pop album with a rough overall concept of the dark side of fame. (Apparently as a sort of addendum to her huge album The Fame, which I didn't know.) So, this is this era's Madonna, only, you know, darker. It's not really my thing, not made for me. But it's good; I appreciate it for what it is, even if it isn't what moves me. For example, the line "Baby likes to dance in the dark / Because when he looks at her, she falls apart" is a great line, but I'm an old man. I don’t need to hear it a thousand times over a dance beat. I knew what genre it was when I first spun the black circle (read: played it on Spotify), but when something has sold 18 million records, you kind of have to give it a try, right? Favorite tracks: "Bad Romance," "Teeth," the Queen-inspired "Speechless."
A dance-pop album with a rough overall concept of the dark side of fame. (Apparently as a sort of addendum to her huge album The Fame, which I didn't know.) So, this is this era's Madonna, only, you know, darker. It's not really my thing, not made for me. But it's good; I appreciate it for what it is, even if it isn't what moves me. For example, the line "Baby likes to dance in the dark / Because when he looks at her, she falls apart" is a great line, but I'm an old man. I don’t need to hear it a thousand times over a dance beat. I knew what genre it was when I first spun the black circle (read: played it on Spotify), but when something has sold 18 million records, you kind of have to give it a try, right? Favorite tracks: "Bad Romance," "Teeth," the Queen-inspired "Speechless."
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Phoenix, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Currently doing one album for each year, 1960-2020. Today: 2009.
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, Phoenix, 2009, :36
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
Indie pop with synth and dance-pop influences. It's a very pleasant vibe, all fluttery riffs and high percussion and disco falsetto. It's quite well done, but not really for me. When they lean more toward rock than disco, though, these guys deliver some catchy beats. Favorite tracks: "Liztomania," "1901," "Lasso."
Thursday, July 30, 2020
A New Tide, Gomez
A New Tide, Gomez, 2009, :43
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆
While I'm a big fan of Bring It On, this album bored me. Maybe it deserves another chance on the strength of their previous work, but I don't see myself coming back to it again. Best track: "Airstream Driver." Its catchiness and verve make it, sadly, an anomaly.
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