In their decadent heyday, the pretty boys of Duran Duran were the crown princes of a fledgling MTV, but drugs, hubris and a few dodgy albums reduced this supergroup to has-beens. Now, twenty-one years since the original Fab Five's last studio album together, the band's classic lineup has returned. The bleach jobs and posturing remain, but the band has thankfully ditched the "Wild Boys" pomp rock that was its undoing. Instead, Astronaut revitalizes Duran's early synth-pop magic. The lush, moody tones of "Point of No Return" and uplifting charm of "Finest Hour" recall the seductive sounds of Rio and remind us that Duran always had a knack for radiant melodies. On "Sunrise," the catchy first single, only Simon LeBon and Co.'s sneering harmonies could turn unabashedly ridiculous lyrics such as "Put your hands into the big sky. . . ./Feel the new day enter your life" into rousing stadium fodder. Astronaut's feel-good pop just made the dawn brighter for Duranies.
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Hi, I have this album too but it just needs a bit more info such as track listings, and are there any videos on the CD, what ones were the best etc. If you add a bit more then drop me a message and I'll be happy to rerate you. ian
star333 13.02.2005 17:03
This sounds like a good album, nice review x
JJane 08.11.2004 20:25
You said the album was thought-provoking, but you didn't really tell us much about why. S'a bit short! For the record, I love this album. Jill x
Advantages: A smattering of good songs... nice cover Disadvantages: Doesn't play to the band's strengths, woefully mediocre, extremely middle-of-the-road
Ryan74 13.05.2005 (16.05.2005)
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Review of Astronaut - Duran Duran
Advantages: A smattering of good songs... nice cover Disadvantages: Doesn't play to the band's strengths, woefully mediocre, extremely middle-of-the-road
Ryan74 13.05.2005 (16.05.2005)
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