New York Dolls - One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This
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Free Music Review: ALL DOLLED UP...AGAIN!
Hit: 5 Stars
Right out of the gate "One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This" kicks into high-octane gear with the infectious "We're All In Love." Immediately I knew that this wasn't the two surviving mid-50ish Dolls trying to sound like they did in 1974 (the year of their last album of new material - the excellent "Too Much Too Soon"), but absolutely PROVING that they hadn't lost a bit of their youthful energy and snotty in-your-face attitude. They sound like a bunch of kids plugging in, turning up to 11 and rocking their rears off!
Lead mouth David Johanson and guitarist Syl Sylvain (along with former Hanoi Rocks bassist Sammi Yaffa, guitarist Steve Conte, Brian Koonin on keyboards, and drummer Brian Delaney) rock like a well-oiled machine with each and every track, but especially intensely on the funky-punk anthem "Dance Like A Monkey," the bare- bones and trashy "Punishing World," the bombastic "Gimme Luv and Turn on the Light" (featuring vocals from StoogeMaster, Iggy Pop), the melodic "Rainbow Store" and early Stones-ish "Runnin' Around." They even get a nice back-up vocal from R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe on "Dancing On The Lip Of A Volcano."
Even when they tone it down a bit ("I Ain't Got Nothin' and "Maimed Happiness") the band loses none of its swagger or energy. This is a top notch band that deserves to be heard. What the New York Dolls missed out on by imploding in the mid-70's, maybe they can now finally get: the recognition of the masses that they deserve. Well, I can always dream, right?
Regardless of whether or not that happens - this is a great album that I can't stop listening too. That rarely happens anymore. But, when it does I know how to enjoy it. And I do completely enjoy "One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This."
It pleases me every time I hear it!
PS: The extra track, "Seventeen" was a great added bonus, as was the 45 mini-documentary DVD on the making of the album.
THE NEW YORK DOLLS ARE BACK!
Free Music Review: Can't Lose
Hit: 5 Stars
If you've bought this album, you either know the Dolls and their music, or you don't. But no matter which side of that tautology you fall on, you can't lose.
If you don't already know the Dolls, this is a collection of great rock songs, tightly written, well-produced, with smart and funny lyrics. Just listen to "Dance Like A Monkey," a hilarious shot at creationism with a thick, bouncy bass line. Or try "Gotta Get Away From Tommy," which combines piano work, a Ramones riff, and one of the funniest first verses I've ever heard. Possibly the best song on the album is "Dancing On the Lip Of A Volcano," a tremendous, building anthem. You might also recognize the voice of Michael Stipe on this song. Some other names on this album that might sound familiar: Sami Yaffa, Steve Conte, and Iggy Pop. So if you like what you hear here, find out just who the New York Dolls were and are by getting their first two albums.
The rest of you know the story. You know that David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain are the only surviving members. The rest of the players on this album, regardless of how good they are, are more or less session members. The result is that the album sounds less like a New York Dolls album, and more like an album by a band that has been influenced by the Dolls. Anticipating this, Johansen, Sylvain, and company have crafted a work that celebrates the Dolls's music and legacy. Songs like "Maimed Happiness," "Fishnets & Cigarettes," and "Take A Good Look At My Good Looks" tell the story of where they've been and where they are. For further proof just look to the album's title.
Far from lacking in authenticity, this album proves the spirit of the Dolls is alive and well, even if most of the original members aren't.
Free Music Review: Return Of The Lipstick Killers
Hit: 5 Stars
After thirty-two years, the Dolls have returned. And they have found just the right sweet spot for their new record. No longer pre-punk punks, David and Syl (and the "new" Dolls) find a perfect balance between adolescent cocksure arrogance and sage-like maturity. The Dolls were always about reckless, yet positive, f-u-n. I dare you to put on their first two records (or for that matter their latest) and to remain seated in your chair. You have to dance. You have to (at least try and) kiss the girl. The Dolls have always been a Shangri-las soundtrack for a post-Stones (circa "Sticky Fingers") rock'n'roll. And the new record has all of these qualities in spades. Every track will have you singing along by the second chorus. And the songs are relevant. The words are David's and they address everything from current events ("Dance Like A Monkey" had better be this summer's "Thong Song") to growing ungracefully old happily. They key element in this mix that makes this album different from David's solo albums is Syl. He adds that romantic rawk'n'roul spark from his backing vocals to his signature grooves. Its easy for all of us to twist the songs to preconceptions about how we feel about the band or its members, but the bonus DVD kinda puts all the whiney reviews to shame. It professionally captures the ramshackle joy that the bandmembers were bringing to the studio. How many soulless rockumentaries have we seen with bored bands being boring in the studio? This doc shows how much fun these guys were having writing songs together (each member has at least one credit) and playing together (which comes through loud and clear on the finished lp). Bravo, Dolls! Hope you swing through HOTlanta soon!Free Music Review: Excellent rockin' disc
Hit: 5 Stars
I was never a Dolls fan in their 70's heydey...then I caught the new lineup on late night tv performing
"Dance Like A Monkey".It was a great performance...so great I HAD to go out and buy the CD. I was so anxious to hear it I began strip it of its shrinkwrap while walking fast to my car . I couldn't wait to hear it..I had not been this excited about a disc since I bought my Deep Purple "Rapture In The Deep" cd over 6 months ago!
Once in my car I played it and was blown away. This is a remarkable accomplishment...it's got to be one of the best rock discs in years..it's that good! Every song is good, melodic, played with pro precision, and the vibe never releases its grip on you. It's not over the top, sloppy, angry, or nasty. You'll hear the influence of bands like the Stones, Aerosmith, and the Black Crowes on this one. Some great background vocals on several tunes.
I must also comment on the great job Jack Douglas did in producing the songs. The recordings are so clean that you can crank this sucker way up without any distortion...it's punchy, driven, glistening rock and roll power.
This cd is definitely my drivin' down the road soundtrack for 2006.. This disc deserves to go platinum.
Favorite songs: Dance like a monkey, Runnin around, Fishnets and Cigarettes, I ain't got nothin (great heartbreaker), and Plenty of music.... get it now!
Free Music Review: Better Than Sax
Hit: 5 Stars
I appreciate Mr Otto Luck's well-informed and heartfelt review of this 2nd Coming of the New York Dolls. I also feel a bit overwhelmed by what-was-not-necessarily-destined-to-be-an-extraordinary-studio-outing by David, Syl, and their new band mates. Missing the irreplaceable Thunders, it's's not quite as incendiary and infectiously sloppy as the Doll's first Mercury release ("Subway Train" includes, in my unholy opinion, the most incandescent guitar ever captured on a tape spool). However, the songs are stronger and the playing tighter with very little omission of the essential, searing, sonic wall-of-sound that grabs you by the lapels fourteen seconds into the first song. Producer Jack Douglas clearly understood the Dolls and relished playing with his console during the sessions.
This CD is, employing the barest minimum of hyperbole, better than any collection of songs recorded by the Rolling Stones since 1969. Arthur Kane, wherever he might reside right now, might be experiencing a celestial lump of pride in his throat.
Rock and Roll as it's intended to be played and heard. Thank you, New York Dolls.