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Disco de Blondie: “Curse of Blondie [Bonus Track]”
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Curse of Blondie [Bonus Track] |
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Fecha de Publicación:2003-11-18
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Tipo:Desconocido
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Género:Rock, Classic Rock, Mainstream Rock
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Sello Discográfico:Epic
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Letras Explícitas:Si
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UPC:5099751192190
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{^No Exit} was a textbook example of everything a reunion album shouldn't be -- sloppily written, dominated by embarrassing attempts to sound current (especially the {$Coolio} [!] duet in the metallic title track), and calculatedly commercial. So it's no surprise that when {$Blondie} decided to try again five years later -- when {$Debbie Harry} was actually old enough to be a Golden Girl, few were paying attention and {^The Curse of Blondie} didn't even get a U.S. release. But what's shocking is that this, and not {^No Exit}, is what should've been {$Blondie}'s big comeback effort. That isn't to say that {^The Curse of Blondie} is a classic {$Blondie} disc, but it's the first good one since at least {^Autoamerican}, and features one of their best-ever singles in {&"Good Boys."} {&"Good Boys"} is prime {$Blondie} the way they should be -- pulsing layers of synthesizers are punctuated by sharp guitar riffs and the whole prize is dressed up in an infectious hook that's one part {\bubblegum}, one part sexy chanteuse. {\Disco} pioneer {$Giorgio Moroder} even mixed the single version, and this alone is a sign that the band is again aware of its strengths and choosing the right collaborators, unlike the turn with {$Coolio} the last time around. The rest of the album doesn't quite live up to the promise of that single, but unlike {^No Exit}, it's largely not embarrassing (opening track {&"Shakedown"} aside -- no one needs to hear {$Debbie Harry} rap the lines "I think I'd have a better chance to see the Pope/I got so bored with his schtick and waving a dick/and all his high and mighty sh*t/I'm a witch"). All 14 songs are dressed up in {$Steve Thompson}'s chic, modern production -- while the album sounds contemporary, it also sounds like classic {$Blondie}. Perhaps this had something to do with the cultural shift that took place between this and the last album -- in 1998/1999, {\rap-metal}, {\trance}, and {\bubblegum} {\pop} ruled the charts and all three clumsily found their way onto {^No Exit}. But by 2003, bands like {$the Sounds} and {$the Rapture} were getting big doing virtually the exact same thing that {$Blondie} had done 25 years earlier, and that set the stage for them to release this, their best album in well over 20 years. That doesn't mean {^The Curse of Blondie} is great -- after all, both {^No Exit} and {^The Hunter} were awful -- and without a widespread release even fewer are likely to hear this. But those who do will probably be pleased to find that {$Blondie} still have some life left. ~ Jason Damas, All Music Guide
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