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JOAN JETT Naked (Review)
from: midwestbeat.com
The "I Love Rock 'N' Roll" girl is back with a brand new CD called Naked, which contains sixteen hard-driven, punk rock songs.
This is one of the best collections of new material that The BLACKHEARTS have come out with in a long time.
On this stellar set, they collaborated with a few well-known names like Kathleen Hanna (Le Tigre/Bikini Kill) and red hot, chart-topping songwriter/producer Linda Perry (4 Non-Blondes/Pink).
If you have seen the Blackheart's live during the past few years you will recognize many of the songs –– "Androgynous," "Fetish," and "Science Fiction" –– yes, this song is from the Broadway play "Rocky Horror Picture Show" that Joan starred in a few years ago.
"Hey don't even start/I'll tear you apart/This comes at a bad time," is the chorus to "Bad Time," one of the hands down best songs on the CD. Lyrically, it is a chilling song about a really bad break up.
The hard-rocking "Kiss on the Lips," the softer ballad "Watersign," and the poppy "Everyone Knows," all deal with relationships and are written in the classic Jett-style. You will need to listen to a few times to these, before you suddenly slap yourself on the fore head and say – "Hey, I get it now!"
The title track "Naked" and "Can't Live Without You" are perfect examples of why Joan has been a survivor in the rock 'n' roll world all these years. They are infectious in regards to the melody lines and well-written lyrically. In short, they have all the right parts, all put together correctly.
Happily, the CD contains a lyric booklet. Also included are interesting facts about each of the songs, revealed by KENNY LAGUNA, Joan's manager/songwriting partner.
Since this disc is not yet available in U.S. record stores, my advice is to log on immediately at: www.JoanJettBadRep.com and click on the Merchandise link. Any true fan of rock 'n' roll will want to order a copy of Naked for their music collection. It is a must have.
Then, as you are listening to Naked, take a look at the live concert photos that adorn the inside of the CD's booklet. You will find that they were snapped by none other than Midwest BEAT's Photo Editor, Niva Bringas. |
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