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Scissor Sisters

Scissor Sisters

2004

Scissor Sisters
Album Summary

Scissor Sisters is the debut studio album by American glam rock band Scissor Sisters, first released on February 2, 2004. It was released by Polydor Records in the United Kingdom and Universal Motown Records in the United States. Scissor Sisters reached number 1 on the UK and Irish albums charts and was the best-selling album of 2004 in the UK. Since its release, it been certified 9× Platinum in the UK, selling over 2,700,000 copies in the country alone. In Ireland, it has been certified 5× Platinum. The album was not as successful in their native US, peaking at number 102 on the Billboard 200. Scissor Sisters has sold 3,300,000 copies worldwide, and is listed as one of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die in the book of the same name, edited by Robert Dimery. The album won Best International Album at the 2005 BRIT Awards. In July 2006 it was named by Attitude as the top "gay album" of all time.

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Fri May 12 2023
5

I'm sure that there are people reading these reviews who simply don't know how awful music was in the early 2000s. It's difficult for those of us who suffered through that time to express quire how atrociously awful just everything was. We'd had some fun with Britpop in the 1990s, trip-hop had fallen by the wayside. Rock, metal and hip-hop had got it on and spawned the lightly-fried turd that was numetal, and literally the only fun that could ever be found after about 2002 was Mr Scruff. For literally years, the music industry pumped out dismal dirges and post-britpop fart noises. The happiest music one could find was Coldplay - and literally nobody needs that. And then, along came Scissor Sisters. They took a look at the desperate, desolate wasteland of the early 2000s music scene and said "Balls to that, let's DANCE, motherfucker!" and released this joyous masterwork. Back in the day, I loved it. Sure, there's a couple of bum tracks. Incredibly, when it was released I thought that their cover version of Comfortably Numb was an abomination. Listening to it again today, it's actually pretty good. Filthy/Gorgeous is underrated, eclipsed but not outdone by Take Your Mama. Scissor Sisters, along with Alison Goldfrapp and Franz Ferdinand started music back towards fun. For that, they have to get 5 stars.

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Mon May 08 2023
5

I bloody love this album, loved it in 2004 when it came out (no pun intended), love it now. Just full of fun, joy and party. A slight shame that at the time they were characterised as 'that gay band' (which I don't think would be the case in 2023) as there is something for all stripes here. A slight shame that one of the most horrible sounds I have ever heard precedes the bonus tracks, but it's so banging I can forgive that.

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Mon May 01 2023
4

Brilliant synthy scene music. Shears falsetto evokes British gay icons like the Communards or Elton John and always reminds me of similar bands during my twelfth year (The Darkness, Franz Ferdinand, Electric Six). The music is tight, zippy, funky, cocksure and enjoyable. Plus, from memory, the mamas loved it. Stronger than I remember if a touch poppy for me

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Tue May 09 2023
5

9/10 crazy fun pop album certified bangers throughout

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Sun Jun 11 2023
5

It had been a long time since I listened to this fun album

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Thu May 18 2023
5

Lots of fun. Good get psyched music.

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Mon May 22 2023
5

I own this album, but this is my first time listening to it from start to finish (I'm pretty sure I bought it just for their cover of "Comfortably Numb," but I eventually also fell in love with "Take Your Mama"). I'm so mad at myself for not having listened to all of this album sooner, because I really enjoyed it. Every song has so much going on lyrically, but every song is also really fun instrumentally. I'm a big fan of keyboards and synthesizers, and the keyboards here are fantastic, giving each song a familiarity of disco, while still managing to create a very unique sound. "Take Your Mama" is my favorite track on this album, and lyrically, it's just absolutely brilliant; the band does a great job of taking such a serious topic as coming out to a family member, but stripping away all of the anxiety, and just jumping in with both feet. Pure mastery as far as I'm concerned. "Filthy/Gorgeous," "Comfortably Numb," "Laura," and "It Can't Come Quickly Enough" are also fantastic tracks.

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Mon May 29 2023
5

This is one of the first albums I ever downloaded from Limewire. (I got so many viruses on my computer...) It's actually relieving to see something on the list that I've heard before. Of course, I haven't heard it in ten years, but it was a fun romp down memory lane. I remember putting this on a mix for an ex-girlfriend and thinking I was really cool. (I wasn't really cool.) Anyways. Great album. Perfect for driving. Kids dug it. Great vibes all around. Lots of attitude.

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Thu Jun 22 2023
5

So this was definitely a strange one that I couldn't decide how to rate. Basically, I was stuck anywhere between 2 and 5 for the first few tracks - the cover of Comfortably Numb, the original of which I absolutely love, was actually painful to listen to the first time. Given these mixed feelings, I gave it a second spin the day after. This second spin let me enjoy the most enjoyable parts more and see the other parts in the context of the whole - important for such a strange album. It's actually some sort of wild pastiche, somewhere inbetween Elton John, Appollo 440, Dire Straits and Depeche Mode. All artists I enjoy, but vastly different from each other. It took time to get into Scissor Sisters. But after the second spin, I'm convinced.

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Wed Mar 06 2024
5

Before listening: I love the Scissor Sisters, I saw them concert, I liked them before anyone else did. The first time I heard Take Your Mama I was blown away. Can't wait to re listen to this! After listening: I still love it! Singles are all amazing, album tracks are very very good. I seriously love this album!

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Thu May 11 2023
4

Today's album is a pop rock/modern day disco record by Scissor Sisters. This is a very unique genre which I haven't really heard before. It sounds like it would be awful, but surprisingly it works. The band have hints of Bee Gees, ABBA, and Queen in their delivery, and are apparently staples of the LGBTQ community, having got their start in the "NYC Gay Nightlife" scene. Some of their music is quite comical, such as Tits on the Radio, which is loosely a song about beating off because you can't see tits on a radio. The only other band that I can think of who are close to this sound is Ultraviolet Sound. Overall, a surprisingly great album today. This music makes you want to get up and move. Especially Filthy/Gorgeous. I enjoyed the album so much today that I listened to it twice. Very different and interesting. Favourite songs: Filthy/Gorgeous, Take Your Mama, Tits on the Radio, The Skins, Music is the Victim, Laura Least favourite songs: Comfortably Numb 4/5

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Sat May 13 2023
4

Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Laura, Take your mama, Mary, Filthy/gorgeous

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Wed May 17 2023
4

Great album! It’s like 70s disco rock! Listen again: yes Purchase for my collection: possibly Favourite Song: Take Your Mama Out Worst Song:

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Fri Jun 30 2023
3

A blast from the recent past.. forgot about this album and band really, but their hits are instantly remembered and the album is actually really good. Deserves to be on this list.

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Mon Nov 13 2023
2

Plastic and fake. Sounds like music for people who were scared of all the new genres popping up in the early 2000s (ooo numetal so scary) so they clung to the one band that sounds like it crawled out of the 80s, complete with a (horrible) cover of Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb". The future is now, old man. My Chemical Romance Halo 2 Nacho chip, motherfucker.

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Sat Mar 02 2024
1

A lot of this record sounds like what would happen if Phish decided to make a disco record, and we should all be horrified by the prospect of that unholy alliance.

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Tue Jul 11 2023
5

Low-key amazing debut album. Mixing glam rock with electronica. Awesome.

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Wed Jul 12 2023
5

Remember this album from growing up and really enjoyed it then. After relistening to the full album again I found it to be brilliant all over. Great fun album all round.

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Thu Jul 13 2023
5

Personal Enjoyability (out of 40): 34 Consistency of Quality (out of 25): 18 Keeps Interest (out of 25): 21 Album Flow (out of 10): 8 Overall 81/100 ★★★★★ Quick Review: My first 5 star review, and I cannot believe it's the Scissor Sisters but I'm fine with it. The singles are bangers, the album tracks are all solid songs that I found myself dancing along to. Just as I thought the album was petering out slightly, the final two tracks change the tone entirely. Overall a fantastic album!

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Fri Jul 14 2023
5

Great fun. Completely gay in the very best way.

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Fri Jul 21 2023
5

Great album, have on vinyl. Take your momma out tonight

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Tue Jul 25 2023
5

Fantastic album! Enjoyed it in it's entirety.

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Thu Jul 27 2023
5

I'd totally forgotten how many hits the Scissor Sisters had, and they're all on this album.

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Sun Jul 30 2023
5

I kept going back to it all day. Really enjoyed it and found it unique. No tits on the radio!

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Wed Aug 30 2023
5

Just perfect, fun and feelgood

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Thu Sep 14 2023
5

being objective I know part of the 5 stars is because this was the soundtrack to a really pivotal time in my life. But I still love every single song on this album. In my top 10 for sure.

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Tue Sep 19 2023
5

Camp as Christmas, and a whole lot of fun. A couple of songs I thought I had forgotten, until I heard them again, and some all time classic power pop oddness. Another album where every track was on in the pubs and clubs of Glasgow, so it feels like an old friend. Whoever had the bright idea of a disco Pink Floyd cover needs their head checked, but it bloody works!

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Thu Sep 28 2023
5

Boy oh boy oh boy do I love me some Jake Shears and Scissor Sisters. I always thought they should be bigger and more well known outside of the gay-club culture. There I was in spring of 2004 alone at home with my newborn. One particularly rough day I was literally on the couch feeding Adler nonstop. Exhausted, sore, and depressed I was so worried about this new chapter of life. I didn't feel alive; I felt like a machine. Despondently watching Ellen (pretty sure it was that) on daytime TV, the Scissor Sisters came on and sang "Take Your Momma." It was the postpartum antidote I needed. My baby and I started dancing that day and I felt like I could get through all the hard stuff and recover from birth. I immediately ordered the CD. Music is some powerfully healing stuff. I love that they took the slow Comfortably Numb and put it on the NY dance floor. Highpoint of our wedding was when Filthy/Gorgeous came on our playlist and the patio turned into a disco. This album is just the whole package...great cover, band is totally grooving, excellent vocals, and it's got a beat you can dance to.

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Mon Oct 09 2023
5

This was way too much fun to give it anything but a 5.

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Tue Oct 10 2023
5

Got some great tunes on there, such a great album from my childhood

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Wed Oct 11 2023
5

This is probably blasphemy but I like Scissor Sisters' cover of Comfortably Numb so much better than Pink Floyd's original. I'd never heard any song on this album except that one, and until today though that it was an old 70s disco cover of the song. This album is amazing. Every song is totally completely different than the others in most every way. They seem to pick a genre, do a song, pick a new genre, do a new song, and repeat through the album making great song after great song. At least, for those songs I could find to listen to. Some of them eluded me, though most were on YouTube.

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Thu Oct 26 2023
5

Unexpectedly loved it! Laura, back seat, final 2 tracks

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Tue Oct 31 2023
5

So rad. I remember my mind being blown by this one and buying the CD.

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Sun Dec 03 2023
5

being gay is a gift, and i want to dance!!

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Thu Dec 14 2023
5

Impeccable pop filled with all the hits. I can't fault it.

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Thu Dec 28 2023
5

Wow, what an interesting mix! Part Prince, part Beck, part Styx, part disco, part Pink Floyd (although the “Comfortably Numb” cover is a little out of place). Loved this one!

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Fri Dec 29 2023
5

How did I not experience them before?

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Mon Jan 01 2024
5

Never heard this before and I thought it was nearly perfect - steeped in the Spirit of the luminaries of Glam but cutting its own path. Interesting lyrics and largely flawless delivery. A real gem.

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Mon Jan 08 2024
5

Wow. I knew who Scissor Sisters were -- I even ended up in their small rehearsal space one night when I was visiting NYC: an acquaintance of the band had the key to that place, located under a bar in the Lower East Side, where I was partying with a friend of mine (and no, there was no poppers or kinky sex involved in that small space if that's what you're thinking of! - It was all very respectable, just sipping a few beers there and having a nice chat, lol). But in spite of that personal experience, I had never properly listened to any Scissor Sisters record, and I have to say I'm *very* impressed by that one. It's got just the right mix of seventies and eighties references I love, from glam-rock (seventies Elton John, of course--whose shadow looms over half those brilliantly composed cuts--but also Bowie, Bolan, Mott The Hopple...) up to eighties synth-pop understood in its most elegant definition (that whole Human League and Heaven 17 connection--plus stuff I don't enjoy as much but that's certainly iconic for gay subcultures, like The Communards, Pet Shop Boys or George Michael). You also have groovy flourishes worthy of Stevie Wonder, and, obviously, the huge and mandatory disco influence that's found in the drag queen scene, where this project originated from. Yet there's still an unmistakable "rock" energy to the whole thing, which transcends the potential overload of cheese into a truly exhilarating experience. The incredible disco cover of Pink Floyd's *Comfortably Numb* in this debut nicely sums up all those assets, with its obvious winks to Frankie Goes To Hollywood (even if the word "relax" was already in the original lyrics written by Roger Waters), or with its hilarious rëenactment of the falsetto vocal hooks of Bee Gees circa "Saturday Night Fever". It's fun. It's fresh. It's witty. With a calling card like that, Scissor Sisters was sure to leave a favorable impression to early naught audiences looking for the next big thing. Too bad I missed that train at the time... Yet as cool and humourous as all those reference points are, they wouldn't amount to much if the band didn't have such a knack for infectious earworms. And it's not only "style", folks, it's also *substance*. There's not a single filler in this record, so I'm not gonna bother quoting a lot of songs from it. Seventies-era Elton John didn't merely influence Scissor Sisters in a "pastiche" or postmodern sense of the word, you see (even if "pastiche" and "camp" are unavoidable in gay / drag queen circles, for better of for worse). He also deeply influenced the band's chord progressions, the harmonies, the care for instrumental detail, the lyrical eye, and the overall "energy" of this thing. So much that if you placed some of those songs inside *Goodbye Yellow Brick Road*'s tracklisting, you wouldn't even blink an eye. And the same can be said for the other influences guiding the Sisters. Another track thus sums up those other sorts of assets Scissor Sisters had in 2004. It's the poignant closer "Return To Oz", in a way more faithful to "Comfortably Numb"'s original epic spirit than the cover of the same name found towards the start of the album, very ironically. Scissor Sisters come full circle with that intense closer, and it's only one piece of evidence among many showing how carefully constructed the internal callbacks and other 180-degree-turn of this eponymous debut are. It's the sort of thing that allows a record filled to the brim with various music genres to become personal, sincere, and, at times, very touching. Because, well, to put it as simply as I can, the songs are excellent. So excellent that you quickly forget their "pastiche" aspects and end up enjoying them without any sense of irony in mind. I've only browsed through the next three Scissor Sisters albums, but it seemed to me they are not as spectacular as this debut. The two last ones even sound overproduced, which only brings out their "camp" aspects to far less tolerable levels (the exact opposite of the many qualities I've just spotted in the band's debut). The first side of *Ta-dah* contains a string of immediate highlights, though, proving that Scissor Sisters still had those stellar skills you will always need if you want to create memorable earworms, catchy instrumentation, and witty lyrics. Yet if we're talking about "essential albums", the eponymous debut seems to be the *one*. Glad that this app made me know it. And glad that Scissor Sisters were there to open all those doors for a lot of people during the first decade of this century. Whether front doors or back doors I might risk adding. 🙃 5/5 if you round up. (9.5/10 on a scale of 10). Number of albums left to review: 325 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 302 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 164 Albums from the list I won't include in mine (many other records are more important to me): 218

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Tue Jan 09 2024
5

Never heard this band or album. Pleasantly surprised.

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Fri Jan 12 2024
5

Lots of bangers, fun to dance or sing, would have liked to see this live!

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Mon Jan 22 2024
5

Fav songs: take your mama, mary, return to oz

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Thu Feb 01 2024
5

If you gene spliced 10cc into Ween and then ran it through a studio with Beck helming the production, this would be the result. Glorious, beautiful, funtastic. I started this project hoping I would be introduced to a gem that I had know nothing about, that I had somehow missed and I have been rewarded.

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Tue Feb 06 2024
5

I bought this album when it was released and it has been one of my favorites since. FABULOUS!

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Tue Feb 06 2024
5

How great to listen to an album that has me grinning and laughing on my walk to work! On paper, I was nervous about the cover of Comfortably Numb but holy cow did that work. Absolutely stellar!

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Tue Feb 06 2024
5

I was at least a decade late to the Scissor Sisters party, but I have been a fan of this album for quite a while now. Love it!

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Tue Feb 06 2024
5

I was so happy to get this album I know and love today. It was the summer of '04, my last visit to France, and it was on the radio there constantly. I bought the CD there as I'd not yet heard them in the U.S. Gloriously disco-y fun, this takes you to a place where you dance in joy with your friends, leaving all the troubles of the world outside. It's joyful and fun and absolutely glamorous without ever being pretentious (I mean, your Continental's just been towed...)

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Fri Feb 16 2024
5

So *this* is what indoctrinated me to glam

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Thu Feb 22 2024
5

That bass was great and the vocals

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Thu Feb 22 2024
5

When you grow up, living like a good boy ought to And your mama takes a shine to her best son Something different, all the girls, they seem to like you 'Cause you're handsome, like to talk, and a whole lot of fun But now your girl has gone a-missing and your house has got an empty bed The folks'll wonder 'bout the wedding, they won't listen to a word you said We're gonna take your mama out all night Yeah, we'll show her what it's all about We'll get her jacked up on some cheap champagne We'll let the good times all roll out And if the music ain't good, well, it's just too bad We're gonna sing along, no matter what Because the dancers don't mind at the New Orleans If you tip 'em and they make a cut Do it, take your mama out all night So, she'll have no doubt that we're doing all the best we can We're gonna do it, take your mama out all night You can stay up late, 'cause baby, you're a full-grown man I unironically love this album. 5/5

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Fri Feb 23 2024
5

great album, unexpected gem. I loved the reworking of Comfortably Numb. very much a disco sound, enjoyed it a lot.

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Fri Feb 23 2024
5

Campy, genuine mood-lifter. I loved nearly every track. Wavered between 4 and 5 stars but the sadder song "It Can't Come Quickly Enough" sent me into 5 stars.

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Tue Mar 12 2024
5

A total joyride, in the best way.

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Thu Mar 14 2024
5

It's fast, it's fun, it's Dominion! Just kidding but this album was Fresh, funky and fun. Prior to listening to this album I knew of the Scissor Sisters but only through I Don't Feel Like Dancin'. This album almost felt like a modern disco album and you could hear the influence of the Bee Gees, Elton John, David Bowie and Pink Floyd. Every song was different and brought something new for the listener to enjoy. I will definitely be coming back to this album and plan to explore Scissor Sisters more going forward!

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Thu Mar 14 2024
5

I don't think I've given Scissor Sisters the room it deserves in my musical life. If they get a second album in this list, then I look forward to loving 'Ta Dah' as well.

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Mon May 01 2023
4

Joyous fun album that is still a good listen

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Mon May 08 2023
4

I had never heard of this band prior, but there are some wonderful pop tunes on this record. Some don’t land for me, but the ones that do are REALLY great!

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Fri May 19 2023
4

I was happily impressed with this album. I pretty much liked all of it and VERY much liked much of it. probably a solid 85 or something. Haven't seen the next album yet but I will probably end up listening to this again after I trudge through that one, lolz.

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Fri May 19 2023
4

Pretty fun album. Lots of energy.

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Tue May 23 2023
4

Good, kind of dancey. I think I’m legally obligated to give this at most a 4 since I’m not gay, though.

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Wed May 24 2023
4

Cool, I got an album that was missing! I didn't expect it to be so electronic, as I didn't read the genres before listening, but it was cool. This was pretty good. A couple songs I disliked, but I think I quite enjoyed the sound overall. I definitely have more interest in this band than I did before. My favourite songs were Laura and Comfortably Numb.

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Sun May 28 2023
4

Great surprise here. Awesome songs that defy genre.

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Sat Jun 03 2023
4

I don't know if this album was so good or if I was just happy to not listen to the previous one. That being said, I did thoroughly enjoy every song.

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Mon Jun 05 2023
4

Veel positivisme. Kon het pop-gehalte wel smaken

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Fri Jun 09 2023
4

Alright alright. Sounds like nothing of its time. Bee Gees and Elton John meet the 2010s. Except it was 2004.

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Fri Jun 09 2023
4

Not exactly a masterpiece, but does exactly what it sets out to do: to be a relatively simple but well-crafted pop album! Love the production and instrumentation throughout (manages to be extremely catchy without being overly simplified), and while the lyrics weren’t anything to write home about, the vocalists all hold their own weight well. Definitely will give this a re-listen soon! (Favorite Tracks: Take Your Mama, Lovers in the Backseat, It Can’t Come Quickly Enough)

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Mon Jun 12 2023
4

Solid and fun. The first few bars of Laura are incredibly catchy and just have me bouncing along. A lot of the other track and similarly fun and a bit of a modern, peppy electronic elton john. I was intrigued by their Comfortably Numb cover, but that was probably the track that landed least with me. Still enjoyable.

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Tue Jun 20 2023
4

Thumping! Laura starts with the big hooky swinging and I am here for it. The lead singer's voice is so fucking high. Lovers In The Back Seat has so much groove. THERE AIN"T NO TITS ON THE RADIO!!

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Thu Jun 22 2023
4

I'd only ever heard I can't decide by this band and I had no idea that they were from the early 2000s. I assumed that it was an 80s thing but after listening to this whole thing I can see the early 2000s vibes. It was pretty good overall, with the first half being way better than the second half, and was a fun 2004-version-of-synth/glam-rock type thing. My favs were Laura and take your mama and the comfortably numb cover was my least fav.

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Mon Jun 26 2023
4

Reminds me of a very specific time in mu life. I actually think it pretty solid catchy pop, the opening 4 tracks are great and the ending track is same level

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Mon Jun 26 2023
4

Take Your Mama is one of the greatest singles of all time.

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Wed Jul 05 2023
4

Scissor sisters is one of those bands that sounds great for a few songs, but gets old. It's fucking catchy in places though. A lot of it sounds vaguely like other songs, like if Elton bummed Bowie, but in a good way. 4/5.

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Thu Jul 06 2023
4

Colin Farrell introduced them on snl

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Sat Jul 08 2023
4

Les soeurs ciseaux nous ont proposé un excellent album de coiffure pop. Les contours sont absolument impeccables, et un bon volume de chevelure est conservé sur le dessus. Les soeurs ciseaux nous proposeront d'ajouter de la cire en touche finale, que nous refuserons poliment, avant de regler la prestation avec le sourire. Un super moment passé en compagnie de toute l'équipe.

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Sat Jul 08 2023
4

Heard the name before, but never checked out their music. This actually was a pretty good album with strong, well executed songs. Very enjoyable.

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Sat Jul 08 2023
4

Van ser una de les grans alegries que ens va deparar la primera meitat dels 00's. Havíem tingut pocs anys abans la recuperació del rock com a moviment cool de la mà dels Strokes, White Stripes, Kings of Leon, etc, i estava a punt d'arribar la recuperació de la new wave per part de Franz Ferdinand, Hot Hot Heat, Bloc Party, etc. Entre uns i uns altres, Jake Shears, Ana Matronic i cia es van treure de la màniga aquets treball tan absorbent i disfrutable. Gairebé tots els temes tenien esperit de single, cada un millor que l'altre. Entre tots ells, sobresurtia l'experiment tan exitós en què van convertir 'Comfortably Numb' de Pink Floyd. Tan insolent com irressistible, va ser "la" cançó del 2004

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Sun Jul 16 2023
4

Some really high highs made this album a great listen. 8/10

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Sun Jul 16 2023
4

8/10. This was delightful. I complain a lot when I get albums that are really samey throughout, and I appreciated that this one had a pretty good range to it. I see myself returning to at least some of these songs, if not the album in the future.

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Tue Jul 18 2023
4

Despite the disrespectful cover of Comfortably Numb, I liked it much more than I thought I could when I started to listen to it. It's far from perfect but an honest modern rock album.

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Thu Jul 20 2023
4

Jamiroquai vibes. Ooo, single feels like Elton John, like that.

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Tue Jul 25 2023
4

Nicely pitched between electro-funk disco and Elton John/Steely Dan. Very well sung by Jake Shears and music is good fun and accessible. Very enjoyable. Might become a 5 star favourite in a few more listens.

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Tue Jul 25 2023
4

On the surface, it's lame 2000s dance pop music like most of the nu-disco movement. And yes, it doesn't try to reinvent the wheel. Its influences are quite clear: Bee Gees, Prince, early house. But in no way was I even bored or exhausted. They're full of energy and utilize modern synths and studio techniques that contribute to a clean and fun sound. Nothing felt repetitive, and the track ordering was good, starting with the dance hits and moving into groovier glam rock tracks. There were a few underwhelming tracks that could be considered filler, but I found the whole listen to be quite enjoyable. Favorites: Laura, Take Your Mama, Lovers in the Backseat, Tits on the Radio, It Can't Come Quickly Enough

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Thu Jul 27 2023
4

Lots of good songs, a cohesive album. I was previously only familiar with the song "I Don't Feel Like Dancing" which came after this, but most of these songs live up to the same fun and vitality. One qualm, I hated the "Comfortably Numb" cover, and am a little surprised it played a key role in the achieving notoriety. But it was just a short blip in an otherwise solid album.

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Fri Jul 28 2023
4

Such catchy tunes. Love this.

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Sat Jul 29 2023
4

This album has a wonderful groove that is carried by the drums who are not soft and energetic but not too frantic or too dominant either. I really enjoyed all of the songs - expect this cover of Pink Floyd's great 'Comfortably Numb'. While the cover surely has its own style it really is awful.

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Thu Aug 03 2023
4

Fun as hell. Pretty surprised I missed this when it came out given the year. Happy to have discovered it now.

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