This is Grace Jones' first album in 20 years and reunites her with Sly and Robbie, her collaborators on the classic trilogy of albums from the early eighties (Warm Leatherette, Nightclubbing, and Living My Life). The new album also includes contributions from Brian Eno who contributes all sorts of sonic enhancements.
The opening song "This Is" sets the scene - those classic half sung, half spoken vocals, masses of delightful sonic touches buried in the mix and above all, a very catchy tune. It's like Massive Attack suddenly wrote some dubby pop songs. Track two "William's Blood" is astounding too especially as Grace duets with her mother on a verse of "Amazing Grace" at the close of the song. The single "Corporate Cannibal" is superb - spooky vocals and lyrics (Grace sombrely declaring that she is 'a man eating machine'). Check out the seriously weird video too (you can probably find this on youtube). For everyone who remembers the heavy dub sound of the early eighties albums there's loads to catch you on this album too. And, gratifyingly, the album feels like an album, not just a random collection of songs. Most tracks join together which reinforces the impression of a proper album. The vocals are superb throughout, some really amazing singing from Grace. I'm so glad that Grace Jones is back. She's 60, she may be as batty as a box of frogs, but on the basis of this record she rules! Well worth getting.
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reunions, butHurricane--Grace Jones first album since 1989'sBulletproof Heart--suggests an artist who hasn't lost one shred of her disco nous or imperious command...
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reunions, but Hurricane--Grace Jones first album since 1989's Bulletproof Heart--suggests an artist who hasn't lost one shred of her disco nous or imperious comma...
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Nineteen years between albums is the sort of gap usually reserved for in-it-for-the-money ... more
reunions, butHurricane--Grace Jones first album since 1989'sBulletproof Heart--suggests an artist who hasn't lost one shred of her disco nous or imperious command...
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Advantages: These two discs capture some of Grace Jones most enthralling recording work Disadvantages: Strangely omits the classic "Slave To The Rhythm" - one of Grace's biggest sellers
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