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Sunday, October 15, 2006 ( 10/15/2006 09:21:00 AM ) Bill S. ![]() They keep things moving with tromping ambiguous gender song, "She's My Man," then climb back up to the Honky Chateau via the lighter "I Can't Decide" (just hearing it got me visualizing a rickety "Legs" Larry Smith in tap shoes – one of the more memorable moments from Sir Elton's crocodile rockin' days). Occasionally – as with the first album, come to think of it – all this backward glancing grows a bit too familiar (e.g., horny discoid number "Lights"), but at their best, the Sisters' blend of snappy hooky dance-rock and world weary lyricism remains irresistible. Personals faves include: "Kiss You Off," which fakes the listener out with a faux ELO choral opener than moves into a gallumphing dress-down you can imagine Debbie Harry delivering; cheery boogie-woogie "Intermission," which undermines its nostalgic tone by telling us, "Tomorrow's not what it used to be/We were born to die;" and closing number "Everybody Wants the Same Thing," which is, hopefully, the closest these city kids'll ever get to a Big Thematic Statement (viz. everybody wants ta be loved). In short, a great sophomore disc: let's pray that Shears and the rest can keep from going the Captain Fantastic route for at least one more album . . . P.S. Love the cover. # | |
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