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Standing In The Way Of Control

Gossip Audio CD
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
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Biography by Zac Johnson
Originally from Searcy, Arkansas, this punk trio moved to Olympia, WA, joining the roster of the indie rock label K Records. Guitarist Nathan (aka Brace Paine), drummer Kathy, and singer Beth proclaimed, "We started a band 'cause we were bored. Our mission is to make you dance, and if you're not gonna dance, just stay at home and listen to the oldies ... Read more in Amazon's Gossip Store

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  • Audio CD (23 July 2012)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Back Yard/Kill Rock Stars
  • ASIN: B000GPI3A8
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 52,246 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. Fire with Fire
2. Standing in the Way of Control
3. Jealous Girls
4. Coal to Diamonds
5. Eyes Open
6. Your Mangled Heart
7. Listen up
8. Holy Water
9. Keeping you Alive
10. Dark Lines

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It's flatly unfair that the Gossip aren't a massive success, a rocknroll giant slayer, especially as they unleash another 10-song, 30-minute zinger like Standing in the Way of Control. Singer Beth Ditto's boundless, whether shouting out the title song's chorus or feather-dusting the lyric on Meg White-sounding album closer, "Dark Lines." The band rocks with an unerring simplicity, a leanness that writhes. The big-beat, hop-along (and sing-along) "Listen Up," is the centerpiece here, a stripped focus on the Gossip's core conviction, that rhythm can rock like little else. The tune has Ditto holding court over a bluntly simple one-two beat, cautioning a crowd that by rights ought to be tenfold larger: "now gather round/now listen up," warning them that "some people talk way too much." As Ditto stuns, drummer Hannah Blilie's beat pounds, and Brace Paine's guitar lays down a simple law. Ignorance of that law is no excuse. --Andrew Bartlett

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A Funky Rocky Pleasure 7 Jan 2008
By Hagrid's Umbrella VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
I've wanted this since seeing their barnstorming rendition of "Standing in the Way of Control" (SITWOC) on the tele from Glastonbury 2007 and while the album didn't quite get to that level (how could it) it was a joy to listen to.

They've a clean raw sound (not over produced) I really liked. The bass line is dominant through the record and often gives it a funky, pop and fun undertone that makes it a bit different. Drums and guitar give the song some rock oomph and, while voice quality is not always important for me (i.e. The Smiths and The Wedding Present), what a voice Beth Ditto has to give the songs an extra slice of quality and big dollop of passion.

If you mix up a fair bit of The White Stripes and their overall sound production, the funkiness of The Scissor Sisters, a dash of Electric Six and Aretha Franklin in a tetchy mood you could well end up with something like this record. (That's meant to be a good thing.)

SITWOC is the stand out track on the record and most of the songs are in this funky rock style and you hear elements of this key song in a few of the others but you'll get that with any band. "Eyes Open" heads over to glam rock territory. "Coal to Diamonds" and "Dark Lines" are the slow, even more minimalist, songs of which the former I liked least but even that's grown on me a lot.

The bonus remixed tracks of "Listen Up" and SITWOC are good fun with the former being a more soulful disco rendition and the later heading towards high energy disco but really I'd have prefer live versions of the songs. Recordings from Glastonbury would have been heaven and definitely stopped me umming and ahhing about 4 or 5 stars.
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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Wooohooooo 16 Oct 2006
Format:Audio CD
Absolutely loving this album!Bought it after seeing them on the Jonathan Ross show and thought it would entertain me in the car on a journey home. Could have been a shopping mistake but most certainly was not. Some tracks are a little bit similar, but still its def worth a listen. 'Listen up' and "Standing in the way of control" are ace. They are all ace.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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The cover of this album is very off putting, it looks like something a ten year old would make. Ignore that and give it a listen. This band has a great singer, a strong female voice. The music has a punky edge with a funky rhythm. Highly recommended.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album
Well worth a listen and a permanent place in anyone's music collection. Not much I can add, other than this review would be too short with out adding this.
Published 4 months ago by Alan Blunt
3.0 out of 5 stars Dissappointed
Unfortunatly I was dissapointed with this album and this was even after the first few manadatory listens. Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2010 by A.B
4.0 out of 5 stars Gossip - Standing In The Way Of Control
Standing in the Way of Control

A better than expected listen. To be honest, I had dismissed this band due to the hype surrounding their singer's size/weight/antics on... Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2009 by Stevie Harrold
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Gossip are new to me, I first came across them on the Jonathan Ross show and thought they were fantastic. Read more
Published on 23 July 2009 by K. Murphy
4.0 out of 5 stars something with raw energy
What a great sound!!
Everyone new the hit "standing in the way of control" thats how I bought
this Cd, But what a great treat to get nine more stirring tracks full of... Read more
Published on 7 April 2009 by "Captain"
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Fell in love from the first note. Beth has an amazing voice which really shines out on the track "Coal to Diamonds". Definetly a buy!
Published on 11 April 2008 by Chenling Zhang
2.0 out of 5 stars A big disappointment
I have a mantra, when it comes to buying music, that I tend to stick to - never, ever buy an album based upon the strength of it's debut single. Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2007 by Asa Joseph
4.0 out of 5 stars Mama's got a brand new bag !
It's ironic that in an age when black music has slid into a lazy, creatively bankrupt blind alley, a larger than life white woman has come along to teach the MOBO crowd that soul... Read more
Published on 16 Oct 2007 by Arthur Dooley
4.0 out of 5 stars Big, bouncy and BRILLIENT.
What a wonderful CD. It's got the fabulous title song that we all know and love and I was happy to find that the rest of the songs are in the same mold. Read more
Published on 6 Oct 2007 by Marmalade the Book Magpie
3.0 out of 5 stars One excellent song and a lot of average ones....
Like a lot of people I bought this album on the strength of Standing in the Way of Control - an excellent song. Read more
Published on 3 July 2007 by J. Bloss
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