by tim parks rage rhythms A-LISTS THE MIGHTY APHRODITE Kylie Minogue Aphrodite
“The Impossible Princess” is back and you won’t be able to get her new collection of songs out of your head! Her inaugural single, “All The Lovers,” has all the earmarkings of classic Kylie. She coos that her desire is to “dance, it’s all I wanna do,” but it’s her determination and a promise “to get inside your groove” that seals the deal. She can easily add this to the arsenal of hits she has been stockpiling since the late 1980s, and is most on par with her 2003 sensual jam, “Slow.” “Get Outta My Way” is a more up-tempo endeavor, as is “Cupid Boy,” “Put Your Hands Up” and “Closer” for pure unadulterated “it’s-got-a-good-beat-and-you-can-dance-to-it” type of musical fun. You can rest assured that these songs will be pouring out of car speakers in gayborhoods worldwide. Available July 6.
WORK IT OUT SISTERS
Scissor Sisters Night Work The Scissor Sisters have made a full-time career out of bringing great music to the masses. Night Work is a textbook
case of what makes Jake Shears, Ana Matronic, Babydaddy, Del Marquis and Randy Real such an exciting group to listen to. Their lead single, “Fire with Fire” has some of the familiar sounding Elton John-inspired vocal touches to it. Yet, at times, it sounds like a throwback to a 1980s Monster Rock anthem, and while it does contain a steady beat throughout most of the tune, it ends up being a pseudo Elton John/Styx hybrid. However, book ending the first track release would be the last one listed on their third CD. “Invisible Light,” is a highly charged dance track, which is remi- niscent of The Pet Shop Boys, with Shears’ vocal mimicry abilities paying homage to Neil Tennant, with a little Frankie Goes To Hollywood added for good measure. Available Now.
SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT Sheryl Crow 100 Miles From Memphis
Grammy Award-winning song bird Sheryl Crow, who gave us the 2002 jam “Soak Up the Sun,” is gearing up with another seasonal platitude with her funk/soul-inspired seventh album’s first track, “Summer Day.” When Crow sings about someone coming into her life and giving her hope and love, even on this potentially playful song, there is still just as much conviction in her voice as when she asked listeners if they were “Strong Enough” to be her man, circa 1994. During the song she intones that she merely wants to “let it shine,” and this new song does just that with its throwback simplicity and melodic undertow of the horn section. 100 Miles From Memphis also features her take on songs from a few of Hitsville, U.S.A. residents, such as Marvin Gaye’s unreleased track “Desperate Situations” and The Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back.” The CD also features Memphis-native Justin Timberlake providing background vocals on the Terence Trent D’Arby hit “Sign Your Name.” Available July 20.
YOU WANT FRIES WITH THAT MILKSHAKE?
Kelis Flesh Tone Just in time for the scorching summer months, singer Kelis has assembled together a dream team of producers,
including David Guetta and
will.i.am, for her hot new CD, Flesh Tone. The first single, “Acapella,” has already proven to be a massive club hit the world over, and achieved number one status on the Billboard Dance Charts. And it’s easy to hear why with a plethora of Guetta-infused magic, which all but begs you not to get onto the dance floor and shake your collective money makers. She is readying the second single, “4th of July (Fireworks),” which will burn bright in the night sky for the club set with its crackling beats, popping refrains of “you make me high” repeated throughout and a piano that explodes into a synth-like melody. Available July 6.
STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN! Phil Putnam Second Thoughts For his eighth studio LP, soulful piano man Phil Putnam is taking a different point-of-view and training his be-
speckled eyes back onto some of his signature songs, with the release of Second Thoughts. The five-song acoustic CD is culled from his 2008 effort Casualties, from which two songs “I’m No Prize” and “More Than This” placed onto LOGO’s “The Click List.” “More” spent a staggering 19 weeks (a record for the network) on its video charts. “Severity,” the lead track off the stripped down regrouping, has the openly gay musician warning that “his edges are sharp,” but it’s his tickling of the ivories and honest lyricism that cut deep into the listener’s soul. Putnam is releasing Inside the Album & Inside the Song in tandem with Second Thoughts, both of which are featured exclusively at
philputnam.com. Available Now.
JULY 2010 | RAGE monthly 25
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