Atomic - Blondie

BLONDIE: THE AWKWARD 'EXPERIMENTAL' ERA

Advantages: A brave step forward, experimental
Disadvantages: This doesn't necessarily equate as good music

, a detatched observer commenting on what she sees. It is quite a track and should really have been released as a single. Inconcistency rears it ugly head again on 'Here's Looking At You', a very weak track which sees Blondie attempt to tackle lounge jazz, and it really is the worst kind of musak, sounding very twee and camp. Blondie were always masters of the ironic lyric, but here they seem to take their irony, and also their knack for experimentation, too far and this makes the song seem hopelessly out-of-date and lacking in any kind of depth. 'The Tide Is High', recently brutally mauled by the terrible Atomic Kitten, is an all-time classic, it is just so lazy and sloping and carefree, Harry sounds like she doesn't have a care in the world on this track. Blondie, for the first time, augmented the usual six-person line-up with a full calypso ...

Ryan74 20.03.2001 (08.02.2005) · Read full review
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Review of Autoamerican - Blondie

Blondie's finest

Advantages: 5 of their greatest hits; catchy tunes; deep lyrics; exciting sound
Disadvantages: does not include the 'French' version of 'Sunday Girl'

There is something about an act's third album that defines them and 'Parallel Lines' is no exception! Building upon the strengths of 'Plastic Letters,' Blondie were one of the hottest New Wave acts in 1978 and this album catches them and the exciting music scene at its peak. Featuring five of Blondie's signature songs, 'Parallel Lines' would be worthy of having a 'Greatest Hits'volume 1 title'; it catches both the Punk/New Wave Blondie sound, yet the infectious lyrics and sunshine feel of 'Sunday Girl,' which would go on to be Blondie's second number 1 hit in 1979, and the disco classic 'Heart of Glass' on what would have been the '2' side on the LP paved the way for the more commercial Blondie of the early 1980s. The arrangement on the songs is fairly simple but the lyrics offer some of the most deep, thought-provoking themes from ...

d_w86 30.07.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Parallel Lines [Remastered] - Blondie

Blondie's Belters

Advantages: Timeless songs
Disadvantages: It was released so long ago

One of the first albums I bought was Parallel Lines by Blondie. Debbie Harry, who fronted the band, burst into our lives in the late 1970?s, after the band had formed in 1973. Debbie had attitude and it showed. She was sassy, peroxide blonde and good looking, as well as being THE Lady of Punk. Debbie was involved with Chris Stein, who played guitar in the band and they had formed Blondie together. Parallel Lines is timeless. The songs still sound as fresh today as they did back in the late 70?s. This was the third album release from Blondie and can be bought for £10.99 from HMV. The cover of the album shows the band standing against a backdrop of thick black and white lines, hence the title. BAND **** VOCALS: Deborah Harry GUITAR 12 String and E-Bow: Chris Stein PREMIER DRUMS VOCALS: Clement Burke ELECTRONIC ...

Lizard_Lover 04.06.2003 · Read full review
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Review of Parallel Lines - Blondie