Let's be honest here for a second: the men this music is for and who are primarily going to appreciate it are of the gay variety. Which is cool. I dig the Scissor Sisters as much as the next confident-in-his-heterosexuality male. I'm just warning the homophobic among you that this album may confuse and irritate you with its danceable grooves and brassy female vocals.The rest of you will just dig all the fuck over it.
Gossip (previously known as The Gossip until dropping the definite article for some reason) is most often defined as a dance-punk band, and they earn that moniker on this album even more than their breakout last disc, Standing in the Way of Control. These guys are committed to nothing more than creating some spazzy dance moves in their listeners.
The playing is tight, and Beth Ditto is rapidly establishing herself as the finest vocalist of her generation. If the sound of jagged post-punk guitars mixed with funky bass lines sounds like your sort of thing, you really should acquire this album. Don't be scared off by the androgynous person on the cover. He/she won't hurt you.
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