New York Dolls - One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This
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Free Music Review: Dolls rock!!!!
Hit: 4 Stars
New York Dolls still rock (even w/ only two original members!!) Listen to this album - it proves that even middle-aged guys can produce far better music than most of today's lame bands...
Michael Stipe & Iggy Pop make appropriate guest appearances!!
This album will make you wonder what has happened to quality bands...
Free Music Review: Long time gone, good times back
Hit: 3 Stars
Thirty years since "Too Much Too Soon?" Was I really still in High School and driving a '68 GTO while blasting "Stranded in the Jungle" from a cassette deck? Dear lord, this is scary stuff. And from "Stranded in the Jungle," the long layover to get back in the states ends at "Dance Like a Monkey." Which, by the way, jams like Cheap Trick tearing into Motown and crossing it with David Jo's "Funky But Chic." The Lipstick Killers are back, oh worshippers of yore, and are ready to chase your granddaughters.
Well, at least 2/5's of them. Surviving members David Johansen and Syl Sylvian dredge up a lot of the old greasy sparks of those first two classic records here, and their age has granted them some tempered wisdom. The ballad "Dancing On the Lip of a Volcano" (featuring teenaged Doll fan Mikey Stipe) is slick and smart, something their drug addled early days wouldn't have allowed them. With Jack Douglas giving the band a sturdy production job, and the extra cast members filling in ably for the departed, "One day...." exceeds in expectations.
The favorite moment for me, though, is "Fishnets and Cigarettes." Barking out the lyric with cheeky nostalgia, it is David and Syl's grand glam tribute to Kane, Nolan and Thunders, as well as the heady days of the 70s NY outbreak of punk. It cheerfully recalls the days when the Dolls were actually dangerous...not just to themselves, but to the perceived rock and roll hierarchy. Funny how you can listen to this (and the older albums now) and hear so many current bands, from My Chemical Romance to The Black Crowes, echoed in the Doll's musical legacy. Despite the overly wordy title, "Some Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This" is a blast from the past reminder of a band that all but invented the scene that spawned everyone from The Ramones to Twisted Sister.
Free Music Review: Admirable Latter-Day Dolls Disc
Hit: 3 Stars
I would give 3.5 stars if possible.
Look, it's not as good as the Dolls' two original albums, and you shouldn't expect it to be. If you do, you'll be sorely disappointed. However, it is a great album under the circumstances.
Normally, I would not bother with a group who only has two remaining original members, studio or live. But there's something about the Dolls that begs a listen, at the very least.
The disc certainly doesn't measure up to their self-titled debut, or even its follow up, Too Much Too Soon. However, for a reunited group with only two surviving original members, it's a pretty solid disc. Hell, it's better than anything the Stones have put out since 1978's Some Girls.
The album could be solidified by the loss of a few tracks. "Gotta Get Away From Tommy" is fun, but it sounds like a throwaway from the Replacements' early days. "I Ain't Got Nothin'" sounds like a number of latter-day Stones ballads. Tracks 11-13 are decent, but nothing spectacular. Additionally, the collaborations here fall short. Aside from Michael Stipe's vocals on "Dancing on the Lip of a Volcano," guests' contributions are barely noticeable, despite their stature within the rock world (i.e. Bo Diddley, Iggy Pop, et. al.).
Still, there is an album's worth of tight, interesting material here. "We're All in Love," "Fishnets and Cigarettes," "Punishing World," "Running Around" and "Plenty of Music" are among the strongest tracks on the disc, not to mention the strong single, "Dance Like a Monkey."
In short, this is not a dissapointing disc by any means. It has a number of strong tracks, a few good songs, and a handful of mediocrity. For the dedicated Dolls fan, it's a must. For anyone else, it may be an interesting listen, or not.
Free Music Review: Surprisingly solid
Hit: 3 Stars
The negative reviews of this disc seem a little excessive. I would much rather have a New York Dolls album than not, even if it is just two members. Think of it as contributing to their retirement fund. Aside from tracks 1, 2, 11, and 14, the music is quite enjoyable. "Dance Like a Monkey" is the catchiest song about the intelligent design debate I've heard, even if it doesn't really make a point. Sadly, it's the only song that I can imagine the original line-up would have performed. That still doesn't detract from the album's other strengths.
For one thing, Johansen's voice sounds about three hundred years old. I don't know about you, but to me it sounds pretty neat. The lyrics are also ridiculously complex. "Subterfuge Orwellian double-speak / unconsciously aware you little ego freak." Nice. Ultimately the album comes down to two or three really catchy songs, and most of the remainder are thoroughly listenable.
Free Music Review: All Dolled Up...
Hit: 3 Stars
... And looking pretty good, considering the circumstances. Only two original Dolls onboard, David Johansen and Syl Sylvain, so there's a certain Dollsy swagger missing. But then again, these days bands don't seem to know how to rock, so the "Dolls for a day" do a respectable job of channelling the missing Thunders/Kane/Nolan/Murcia mojo. Guest appearances by Iggy Pop and Michael Stipe are alright, but don't really add much to the vibe. Maybe they were called upon to add a little extra marquee value to the disc. Whatever... the New York Dolls have delivered a pretty solid CD and "Dance Like a Monkey" and "Fishnets & Cigarettes" are cool. I'll bet the Dolls are pretty pleased to be back. I'd give it a 3.5 if that option were available...