Billy Idol - Devil's Playground*
Those rankled by the seeming cynicism of Billy Idol willfully re-embracing the vintage, hit-making sonic cliches of "Dancing With Myself" and Rebel Yell should look on the bright side: It could have been Flock of Seagulls instead. Stepping back into the spotlight with veteran guitarist Steve Stevens and producer Keith Forsey (key architects of Idol's career-making hits) again in the fold, the now 50-something Rock of the '80s icon offers up a slate of fist-pumping, not-so-new wave here that manages to echo the original's sound and fury--and more than a few of its faux rock rebellion cliches. With a voice that no longer particularly strains to sound like nine yards of beef gristle, Idol gnaws and gnashes his way through rawk-hard anthems like "Scream" with improbable conviction, abetted as on "Rat Race" and "Super Overdrive" by the familiar, careening metallic fretwork of Stevens. A left-field cover of the goofy trucker's lament "Plastic Jesus" argues the lads are still all-too-human, yet "Lady Do or Die" proves there's still a little seductive purr lurking 'round the Idol tonsils, with Stevens gratifyingly making more like Brian Setzer than hair-band Hercules in the bargain. --Jerry McCulley Binding Audio CD. Artist(s): Billy Idol. Publisher(s): Castle Communications. Label: Castle Communications.
| Fabricant: | Castle Communications |
| Numéro de la pièce: | 60768473522 |
| Prix le plus bas (CAD): | 13,49 $ |
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| Artist : | Billy Idol |
| Distributor : | EMI Music Canada |
| Format : | CD |
| Marque : | EMI |
| music_track : | [CD-ROM Track] |
