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Track Listings
| 1. Dimestore Diamond |
| 2. Heavy Cross |
| 3. 8th Wonder |
| 4. Love Long Distance |
| 5. Pop Goes The World |
| 6. Vertical Rhythm |
| 7. Men In Love |
| 8. For Keeps |
| 9. 2012 |
| 10. Love And Let Love |
| 11. Four Letter Word |
| 12. Spare Me From The Mold |
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Gossip is a band. That's the main message here. A manifesto.
Ms Ditto has been clear in recent interviews that it's not
all about her. An impressive black and white portrait of
stunningly androgynous drummer Ms Billie gets the front page.
The symbolically/symbiotically cloned Paine/Ditto image, however,
is relegated to the backside but bears clear witness to their long
friendship and increasingly fruitful musical collaboration.
2006's breakthrough album 'Standing In The Way Of Control' paved
the way - 'Music For Men' takes a winning formula and pushes it
further with even greater clarity and energy.
In no small measure the vivid realisation of these 12 new songs
(+ 2 remixes) succeeds due to Mr Rubin's masterful production.
He brings out the best in all three band members.
Ms Ditto has never sounded better. Her unique and instantly
recognisable voice (with its wonderfully wayward tendencies)
has greater power and focus than ever before.
Mr Paine and Ms Billie provide solid support throughout
but we are left in little doubt, despite their best intentions
to persuade us, that Ms Ditto is indisputably the star of the show.
....and what a great show it is !!
From the four-square blues stomp of opening track 'Dimestore Diamond'
to the post-post-punk rollicking ride of 'Spare Me From The Mold'
( with Mr Nielsen's silly sax adding to the mayhem ) we know we are
in the presence of a great little band firing on all six cylinders.
There's no waste here. It's all good. It doesn't let up for a moment.
'Men In Love', 'Heavy Cross' and 'Four Letter Word', with its
grungy synthesiser arrangement, are all standout tracks.
Finely honed, consumately executed, elemental rock
played straight from the heart. Truly stonking stuff!
Highly Recommended.
Ms Ditto has been clear in recent interviews that it's not
all about her. An impressive black and white portrait of
stunningly androgynous drummer Ms Billie gets the front page.
The symbolically/symbiotically cloned Paine/Ditto image, however,
is relegated to the backside but bears clear witness to their long
friendship and increasingly fruitful musical collaboration.
2006's breakthrough album 'Standing In The Way Of Control' paved
the way - 'Music For Men' takes a winning formula and pushes it
further with even greater clarity and energy.
In no small measure the vivid realisation of these 12 new songs
(+ 2 remixes) succeeds due to Mr Rubin's masterful production.
He brings out the best in all three band members.
Ms Ditto has never sounded better. Her unique and instantly
recognisable voice (with its wonderfully wayward tendencies)
has greater power and focus than ever before.
Mr Paine and Ms Billie provide solid support throughout
but we are left in little doubt, despite their best intentions
to persuade us, that Ms Ditto is indisputably the star of the show.
....and what a great show it is !!
From the four-square blues stomp of opening track 'Dimestore Diamond'
to the post-post-punk rollicking ride of 'Spare Me From The Mold'
( with Mr Nielsen's silly sax adding to the mayhem ) we know we are
in the presence of a great little band firing on all six cylinders.
There's no waste here. It's all good. It doesn't let up for a moment.
'Men In Love', 'Heavy Cross' and 'Four Letter Word', with its
grungy synthesiser arrangement, are all standout tracks.
Finely honed, consumately executed, elemental rock
played straight from the heart. Truly stonking stuff!
Highly Recommended.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This was my first gossip cd, after being encouraged to listern to them by a very good friend. The album is absolutely brilliant, this is the first time I have bought a cd, and loved every track. It is punchy, and exciting, and I was able to let my daughter listern to it with me without censoring it due to swearing. ( she loved it to). I would recommend the gossip to anyone, and have now bought two of there other albums tonight.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Bought this before hearing it, at first was'nt sure but it grows on you. Well worth the money.
DH
DH
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Beth Ditto and Gossip
I originally purchased this album some time ago but it was the version without the re-mix, anyway, it went missing, I turned the place upside down but couldn't find it. Read more
Published 5 months ago by David
Idol Gossip
I have been a Gossip fan ever since Standing In The Way Of Control. I guess I wasn't too big a fan because I didn't buy Music For Men when it came out. Read more
Published 15 months ago by TheMasterSoFresh
The fat girl can sing!!
Vocals are excellent in this alternative Brit Rock (garage punk whatevah) album. Nice, uncommon tunes. There are at least 3 tracks to like, apart from 'Heavy Cross'.
Published 18 months ago by D. G. LIBEROPOULOS
I like it!
Surprisingly good. Maybe it's missing a slow song or two but on the whole it's a CD to listen to while doing the housework or driving, loudly.
Published 22 months ago by Mirna Mak
makes you moove your feet. That girl has lungs!
The first 5 tracks are very good but the end of the album lets it down slightly. Still very worth a listen.
Published 23 months ago by Richy boy
Boring, sometimes irritating
I can't grasp this record, nor I can understand all the fuss about The Gossip and their music. All songs sound the same, not very original, not really catchy, and that's where... Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2010 by mitd2004
SUE'S VIEW
IT WAS MY FIRST EVER GOSSIP ALBUM. I HAD SEEN THEM ON TV HIGHLIGHTS FROM FESTIVALS AND THOUGHT BETH DITTO HAD A GREAT VOICE. Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2010 by SRS
Well worth the listen
Saw Gossip at Reading 2009 and thought they were an awesome live band - Beth has SO MUCH energy on stage! Read more
Published on 5 Nov 2009 by S. W. Manley
Huge Album
Heard it
Bought it
Loved it
Rated done
Bought it
Loved it
Rated done
Published on 9 Oct 2009 by Matthew Carroll
music for men
brilliant album, love beth ditto's voice and grate lyrics. If you bought the gossips first album you'll love this one. Definitely recommend this is a must buy
Published on 20 Sep 2009 by Amber E. Hayton
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