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February 23, 2006
MS Pick - The Gossip - Listen Up! - Lady 'House of Jealous Lovers'
[republished post since correcting technical issues]
Last month it was wondered aloud whether “evoking Lady Rapture” was “denigrating” towards The Gossip. I don’t believe so. It happens all the time, its called comparing. No denigration necessary or implied; however, I do wonder what Mr. O’Brien would think of this next Rapture mention.
In both title and composition, “Listen Up!” is the frontrunner for taking over where “House of Jealous Lovers” left off.
Take a minute to let that sink in, especially if you own a bar in Silverlake, Williamsburg, or some other gentrified hipster colony in a formerly sketchy (“formerly” interchangeable with “still”) part of town. You will be hearing this one a lot.
The Gossip - Listen Up! - mp3
The Rapture - House of Jealous Lovers - mp3
The Gossip version has the requisite cowbell. Not as dominant as “House of Jealous Lovers,” so sorry Bruce Dickenson, this fever is cured without overdosing on the meds. The driver of “Listen Up!,” as in all Gossip songs, is the powerful voice of Beth Ditto.
Ditto’s huge voice never ventures beyond just innocent flirting with her launch pad. A bass line at first reminiscent to “Seven Nation Army” holds the ground under Ditto’s smooth and commanding singing. About now you realize the bass line is not like the White Stripes at all. With the help of a cowbell the song builds into a legitimate dance-punk track. Love the cowbell.
Once Diplo or DFA get their tweaker fingers on the knobs, we’ll be a remix away from the century’s first post-punk/faux-motown dance classic. Here is a secret, it may already be. You heard it here first.
The Gossip tour dates, after the jump.
More on famed producer Bruce Dickenson - video
PS - Their myspace page cites MS featured group, The Long Blondes as an influence. We'll be dreaming of a joint tour with both bands as we continue to get high on grrrl rock. Yeah!
Previously: MS Daily Picks - Am I denigrating this by evoking Lady Rapture?
//The Gossip - site
//The Gossip - myspace
//The Gossip - Standing in the Way of Control - buy
Not in US Tour
2.25 - Melbourne @ Spanish Club w/ Pretty Girls Make Graves
2.27 - Perth @ The Rosemount w/ Pretty Girls Make Graves
3.01 - Adelaide @ Jive w/ Pretty Girls Make Graves
3.02 - Brisbane @ The Zoo w/ Pretty Girls Make Graves
3.03 - Sydney @ Gaelic Club w/ Pretty Girls Make Graves
3.05 - Sydney @ Laneway Festival w/ Pretty Girls Make Graves
US Tour
3.12 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
3.13 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
3.16 - Austin, TX @ KRS SXSW Showcase
3.21 - Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
3.22 - Greensboro, NC @ TBA
3.23 - Washington DC @ Black Cat
3.24 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
3.25 - New York, NY @ Knitting Factory
3.26 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East
3.27 - Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse
3.28 - Montreal, QUE @ La Sala Rossa
3.29 - Toronto, ONT @ X Space
3.30 - Chicago, IL @ Abbey Pub
3.31 - Milwaukee, WI @ TBA
4.01 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
4.02 - Fargo, ND @ Aquarium
4.05 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
Tags: The Gossip, The Rapture, The Long Blondes
Posted by Merry Swankster at February 23, 2006 08:00 AM
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