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VaGUE MAGAZINE
from: vague.panopia.com
"SINNER" Another offering from JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS. I say offering because Joan hasn’t released a "whole" CD in like 10 years. She was pretty consistent in the 80’s and even most of the 90’s, (everyone remembers "Bad Reputation" and "I love rock and roll").
I think without air play Joan went unheard to crowds, that if they liked JOAN JETT, they would have liked her newer projects. I re-noticed Joan when I heard her album, just called "Album", it’s always going to be one of my favorite pieces, she’s done. I also love " Glorious results of a misspent youth".
The last whole complete album, (yes, I say album) Joan did is "Pure and Simple". I think Joan did that after doing the tour with the "Git’s", members touring as "Evil Stig". I liked the "Stig" album a lot, I hadn’t heard Joan rock that hard, well, I never heard her scream like that. The "Evil Stig" album is a must have. Then a bunch of time went by. I was always checking out the record stores...shit! Same ole’...greatest hits stuff.
"Flashback" had just enough stuff to lure you in, but it was still music you’ve already heard. I bought it for "Rebel, Rebel". Joan had a few more "Hits" with 4 new songs on "Fetish", a sort of hardcore Joan, it’s my party, background sounds of whips hitting the floor and some pretty fast asskicking rock n’ roll, but still it only had a few new songs.
Her touring is mostly festival. I drove 70 miles to see her at a art’s n crafts fair. The fair was nothing, but to get a seat or a spot to jump around. I found out, get there early and get in line, I saw Joan 3 times, sort of all at once, Oceanside, Long Beach and Summerfest. Even though the set lists were the same, I have seen Joan, no matter what size audience she’s playing for she whips it all up into a frenzy.
Some of the songs on "SINNER", I saw her play live. She had included a lot of the new songs on "Fetish" in her set. The songs on "SINNER" are very much like the "Pure and Simple" album. There’s some anthems and definitely some excellent classic BLACKHEARTS rock n’ roll. But each song is saying something. "Riddles" takes a stab at Bush, it speaks of "lack of" and "double- talk".
"A.C. D.C.," " The Sweet" song, Joan gives it more kick than "The Sweet" did. There’s also the scandalous video for "A.C., D.C.", with Joan getting real close with Carmen Electra, who said " I had a lesbian crush on Joan when I was 15." Look for that video.
"Naked", is the classic JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS sound, Joan sings about vulnerabilities, good song, great guitar riffs. "Everyone knows", a great song, Joan marched for us, basically everyone knows, is so fuck it and who cares if everyone knows! "Change the world". I love this song!! This is one of the best on the CD, a song about war, money, the homeless. "Androgynous", I saw her perform this live and one of the few songs she hangs up her Gibson and comes out, just mike in hand. Songs like this belong on the radio, to kinda dull some of the hatred. Another great "Anthem", you have to admit, Joans’ contributions in the music world are not about drugs and money. She has held a valid place since "Bad Reputation" "Fetish", "You are my fetish" WOW, Joan is a controlling top, good whips in the background. "Tube talk", I like the part that goes. "You Fuck. You fuck. You Fuck". This is one of the strongest songs on the CD. The CD also contains "100 ft away", from "Album", it’s the exact same recording, but sounds better than ever. I was wondering why they chose that song. Another thing. Why haven’t the BLACKHEARTS ever done "Traveling Band" live?, JOAN JETT is still quite the road dog and has the scream.
The "SINNER" CD is a great offering from Joan. You can also hear Joan live every Saturday on Sirius Radio, ( get rid of Kenny and his tired stories, it is JOAN JETT’s Radio Revolution). The BLACKHEARTS will be touring on the Van’s "Warped tour". They hit LA, July 7th out at the fairgrounds, good list of bands. See "The Germs" then go see their producer, JOAN JETT. "SINNER" is on BLACKHEART RECORDS, I’m not sure how it will be distributed. I’m sure you can get one at the show, I was able to get an advance copy thru the fan club, JOAN JETTBadRep.com.
"SINNER’ is by far JOAN JETTs’ most honest album to date, it seems she has found a comfortable way to expose herself completely.
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