The Raveonettes - The Chain Gang of Love
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Free Music Review: Terrible
Hit: 2 Stars
This album is completely derivative and--worse--it's extremely boring. This band has some awesome influences, but the music they make (at least on this album) is neither their own, nor is it anywhere near being as good as the sounds that they are emulating. All of these songs sound the same, and the lyrics are completely uninspired. I got this album for free from a friend who hated it, and after a few painful listens, I passed it on to another friend. If you want to hear something that sounds like the Everly Brothers or the Jesus & Mary Chain, listen to those bands. If you want to hear something new that sounds retro, you're better off checking out any of the hundreds of other retro-sounding bands that are actually putting out interesting music.Free Music Review: My favorite Raveonettes cd
Hit: 5 Stars
I first discovered The Raveonettes at a local book store a few years ago. I listened to a few songs off the cd and was immediately hooked on the music. Normally I am not into that garage rock sound and I like my music darker and more aggressive. The Raveonettes certainlly has that of The Jesus and Mary Chain sound going for them with the distorted guitars. It would be hard not to hear the comparisons to The Jesus and Mary Chain. Never had I heard songs as melodic as what I heard on "The Chain Gang of Love". The infectious melodies reminded me of Buddy Holly and The Ronettes. There isn't one song on the album that I did not like. For me this is my favorite Raveonettes cd because this is what got me into the band.Free Music Review: (three and a half stars) not as consistent as "Whip it on"
Hit: 3 Stars
Whereas in their first album, the Danish duo known as the Raveonettes combined the reverb sound of early Jesus and Mary Chain with surf music, "Chain Gang of Love" expanded the Raveonettes sound by emulating the playful side of Motown, as well as some fifties music -- a trend they would continue with the similar "Pretty in Black"). Still using their basic formula of pretty much 3 chorded songs, "Chain Gang of Love" has a happier sound than the debut E.P. "Whip it On," because now it's in the key of B-Major instead of B-Minor. While I liked the majority of the "Whip it On" songs, on this album I only like some of them, which accounts for my lower rating (I awarded "Whip It On" four and a half stars).
Put simply, I greatly prefer the Raveonettes upbeat tracks over the slower ones. In "Chain Gang of Love," this translates to my liking four songs: "That Great Love Sound," "Let's Rave On," "Heartbreak Stroll" and "New York Was Great." Then rest, to me, is filler, not bad, but still filler. Nevertheless the Raveonettes, at their best, are a joy to listen to, almost like a band you would love to hear at a big college Frat party. And, Sharin Foo (half of the duo), well, there's nothing wrong with that!
Postscript: It's been two years since I wrote the above review and I realize now that I underrated this album. I should have given it 4 or maybe even 4 1/2 stars. Although I certainly still think some of the songs are filler, the above named songs plus the opener, "Remember," (and, to a lesser extent, some of the others) make this a very fine album indeed.
Free Music Review: Trying too Hard to be Retro
Hit: 2 Stars
This is a rather disconcerting mix of relatively decent sixties sound pieces and absolutely horrid songs that wouldn't make it in any era or style. There is considerable background noise on a number of songs, I think intentional. It reminds me of the hiss you get on a truly old vinyl album that has not been well cared for. Retro is good, but going retro that makes use of current sound technology is better.Free Music Review: Lame, Self-Absorbed, Untalented Poseurs
Hit: 1 Stars
So I guess Sune Rose Wagner is mostly to blame for this stuff. The girl, Sharin Foo, would appear to be just for looks. The CD is completely unlistenable. It's going to the used CD store.