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Night Work |  | Artist: Scissor Sisters
Label: Downtown
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
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Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 223
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 878037017922
EAN: 0878037017922
ASIN: B003LXM1RS
Release Date: June 29, 2010
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | Dance, Electronic/Experimental, Rock |
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Product Description
Recorded in London, the Bahamas and their hometown of NYC, "Night Work" is a dynamic album with a big heart and some killer dance moves. $12.98 list
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 33
 Sexy, Dirty, Playful June 29, 2010
H. Semones (Denver, CO United States)
27 out of 30 found this review helpful
Four years after their mediocre sophomore effort, Scissor Sisters is back. Between albums they lost a band member and scrapped an album that was 18-months in the making. Upset, Jake Shears flew to Berlin to escape for a while. He found more than solace there and became inspired by the nightlife in the busy city which in turn became the launching pad of what is arguably the best of their three albums.
What's inside is perfectly described by the Robert Mapplethorpe cover: sexy, dirty, playful. It's an album showcasing a band rediscovering the fun of their hungry years. Night Work could easily be considered a concept album, but feels more like a raunchy history of pop music lesson. The band, with the help of producer Stuart Price (Madonna, Kylie Minogue), have encapsulated 1977 - 1982 in nearly perfect chronological order as homage to the occupation of hitting the clubs. In other words, the night work.
The opening track is an overture to a suite of music easily made into an underground Broadway show. "Night Work" tells us why we're here while the next track -- "Whole New Way" -- chronicles Jake's trip to Berlin. When he sings, "I found a whole new way to love you...it's going to blow your mind but, if not, this time we're through," he's not singing of a human relationship, but the one with his music-making abilities.
"Side 1 continues to take us through the 70s with songs that would make Disco Tex, Foxy and early B-52s proud. It also features background vocal turns by 80s icon Helen Terry on "Whole New Way," Kylie Minogue on the excellent "Any Which Way," and Santigold on "Running Out." The second half is full of Kraftwerk, DEVO and Gary Numan in its journey through the early part of the 80s.
And when we arrive at the last track, "Invisible Light," Del Marquis begins his Pink Floyd guitar and slowly the track builds into an epic disco song Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder were famous for bringing into existence. It's the swirling decadence of an opium den -- hyper, calming and dangerous all at the same time. Even Sir Ian McKellen shows up for some wickedness.
The only low spots are the bland, made-for-the-masses arrangements of "Fire With Fire" and "Skin Tight." These two songs seem a bit out of place within the confides of an album filled with music that show the band having fun with their sound. Still they're the kind of songs you'd wish were on radio more often.
Night Work is a cocaine-induced night at Studio 54 in its prime. It's writhing pleasure mixed with sweat from physical exertion -- dance related or not. If only all history lessons were this fun.
You Have To Hear: Ana Matronic's hilarious cooing bridge on "Any Which Way."
Scissoringly amazing July 30, 2010
William Cabrera (New York, NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This album is so much fun. I was a little put off at first, but it has REALLY grown on me. The tunes are exciting, dark, sexy and fantastic. It totally has that 80s new wave vibe to it. GET IT!
Scissor Sisters August 2, 2010
David P
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Was excited to receive product and upon its arrival I tore it open and listed to the cd about 20 times. I love songs 1-12. Listening to this cd is pure bliss!!!
Wow--Whole New Way hooked me 4 bars in August 3, 2010
Maven (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am not usually a devotee of electronic-dance-club music, but then I'm not sure Scissors Sisters fits into that genre. Maybe they are a genre onto themselves (boy that sounds pretentious just typing it). I find much of what passes for the dance genre ends up being noise over talent. With the Scissors Sisters it is clearly talent over noise. It is as if someone took some early 1980s Prince and mashed it with Duran Duran-style vocals. Like much of Prince's early work, the themes and lyrics are not family friendly.
If none of the first four songs grab you, check your pulse. Night Work pounds its way into Whole New Way which totally hooked me only 4 bars in. WNW accomplishes the feat of being both catchy and risque. Any Which Way, Something Like This, and Skin This Cat are also winners and I suspect that one or two more tracks will grow on me.
Great Album! August 3, 2010
Jude
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great album by a great band. This will hold you over until you are lucky enough to go see them perform live.
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