Remembered - Shangri-Las (The)

Advantages: Music that's fun to listen to
Disadvantages: The occasional naff lyric

.... The overall effect once the vocal has been added in reminds me of Fuzzbox’s “International Rescue”. It’s a bouncy, up tempo, totally enjoyable pop song that I just can’t get tired of. How do you follow something like that? Well, with something like “Pull Shapes”. The intro is a little more laid back, with a 1960s feel that ends up with the song sounding like it could have been performed by many of the 1960s rock and roll girl groups. It’s an enjoyable rock and roll pop tune which, if you ever liked girl groups such as The Ronnettes, you’ll love. There’s a very rock and roll guitar feel to the start of “Why Did You Stay”, which makes me think of something like “At the Hop”, although some of the vocal delivery is more akin to The Shangri-Las “The Leader of the Pack”. It’s more of a mid tempo song and loses some of the bounce of the earlier... Read review

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Advantages: Brilliant sound, perfect pop songs, wonderful harmonies
Disadvantages: some of the rhymes

...Imagine if you threw in all the classic girl groups into a blender. You would end up with my new favourite band, the Pipettes,. This all female, polka dot clad, indie pop trio consisting of Gwenno, Rosay, and Riot Becki have created a fantastic album full of catchy,sassy, fun, up beat three minute (and under) pop songs with the odd ballad thrown in for good measures. Their formula for success is simple. The first thing you will need is a classic 1960s girl group. I would recommend someone with a pedigree such as the Shirelles, the Ronnettes or the Shangri las. You need to take some of their best song such as “ Will You Still Love me Tomorrow” “Be my Baby” or “Leader of the Pack”. (All classics that truly last the test of time). You now need to extract the classic production involving intricate stings and brass... Read review

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Advantages: Great tracks from this bands finest period
Disadvantages: Some notable absences

...for and Tyler nearly rips his thoat to pieces in the middle! Kings and Queens - I was so chuffed when Aerosmith played this one live when I last saw them because it never struck me as a live tune - it is brilliant. It's set in a time of legend and there is great interplay between the guitar and the piano - the vocal style is perfect.... just a great tune! Come Together is a cover of the Beatles original as is not featured on a previous Aerosmith album. It is heavier than the original and Tyler does an excellent vocal job. To be honest though, they would have been better off including 'Train Kept a Rollin'' (by Led Zep) as a cover, as it is one that they used to close on in live performances. Remember (Walking in the Sand) is the final track, and is a cover of the Shangri-Las hit. In interesting choice for Aerosmith and some have slated them... Read review

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