JohnO Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I was hoping for another excellent CD by the latest version of the Dolls, but after 2 listenings, this new one, so far, is a mixed bag.Some good rockers and effective ballads by David Jo, along with several quiet acoustic numbers, a dance tune ("Nobody Got No Bizness"), and a bizarre reggae cover of "Trash" (!?!) Reminds me more of a David Johansen solo effort than another Dolls album. And in spite of Todd Rundgren at the board this time, no, it's not a return to their old sloppiness or rawness....if anything, it's even slicker than "One Day, It Will PLease Us To Remember Even This", their great '06 comeback effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John P Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Thanks didn't know it was out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 Sadly, after repeated listenings, this new one still doesn't quite measure up to what I was hoping for. So far, it's been getting a bunch of 3 out of 5 star reviews, which is about right, I think. Half of an excellent album, but a few too many so-so tunes, IMO.....(Official release date is tomorrow, BTW.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 I know ALOT of people don't get what makes the Dolls a great band. The haphazard rocking of 'Mystery Girls and say 'Babylon' has never been bettered or duplicated [Despite MANY attempts by others] IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 "I know ALOT of people don't get what makes the Dolls a great band."Very true....and, IMO, that's because a lot of people don't understand rock & roll - in many cases, the sloppiness/craziness/haphazardness (is that a word?) is an integral part of the music. To me, it's a lot more about feeling and emotion than getting everything note-perfect.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Allen Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Sadly, the Dolls of today are, alas, not the Dolls of yesteryear. (Happily, one cannot say the same about the Raspberries.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 "Sadly, the Dolls of today are, alas, not the Dolls of yesteryear."True...but they're still very, very good live, even if David Jo is scary looking (old male equivalent of one of the Olsen twins....6'0" tall, weighs 48 pounds) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Allen Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 eewwww. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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