A-LISTS rage recommends by tim parks HEAR THIS:
The Most Incredible Thing Pet Shop Boys With 10 studio albums under their belts, Neil
Tennant and Chris Lowe, AKA The Pet Shop Boys, have mixed things up a bit title-wise for their 11th, by dropping their usual one word titles of past endeavors, like Please and Yes. However, that’s not the only change
they have in store for fans, as they unleash their all-new instrumental interpretation of the ballet The Most Incredible Thing, based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen. Thankfully, something that hasn’t changed is their uncanny ability to provide listeners with music that is both theatrical, thoughtful and at times danceable with Lowe’s trademarked synth beats on “The Risk” and “The Grind,” which is one of the few tracks that features Tennant’s distinctive vocal style. Available Now
Without Regret Kimberly Caldwell Season Two American Idol contestant Kimberly Caldwell will release her debut album, Without Regret, after it was delayed several times over the past few years. The wait was worth it, as she blends her Texas roots with dance beats on songs like the standout track “Desperate Girls and Stupid Boys.” She has a certain rasp to her voice that harkens back to the days when Kim Carnes had “Bette Davis Eyes,”
and
she illustrates that point vocally on the
rock-infused ballad “Naked” and the female empowerment tune “Hotter Without You.” Available April 19
READ THIS: On The Floor J.Lo featuring Pitbull It’s official, it is 1999 all over again since both Ricky
Martin and Jennifer Lopez are having massive career resurgences. J.Lo’s new single “On The Floor” is by far the best track
that the new American Idol judge has released in quite a spell. It most definitely has a good beat, and I dare you not to dance to it—especially when it’s bleeding out of the speakers at your favorite nightclub. This is very apropos of this club thumper, as Lopez
extols the “dance the night away” virtues for “a new generation of party people.” It’s on par with one of her big hits of the past, “Waiting For Tonight.” Available Now
Man’s World Rupert Smith
Man’s World explores present-day
London, and delves into the world of Robert, a young man looking for love in what he imagines to be all the right places, which include chat rooms and nightclubs. It also offers up a parallel narrative of the English city 50 years ago, where Michael hid away his thoughts on being in the closet in his diary. This book shows that while some things have changed, certain aspects of living in a gay man’s world have remained the same. Man’s World has been lauded as “glitzy, bitchy
and raunchy,” while its author tied with wordsmith Stella Duffy for the Stonewall Award as Writer of the Year in 2010 for this particular tome. Available Now
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