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| September 24, 2007 | | Studio:
| Universal UK | | Number Of Discs:
| 1 | | Format:
| Extra tracks, Import | | Average Customer Rating:
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| | | | Description: | | 2007 debut album from the Canadian/British Electro-Pop outfit. Dragonette make sharp, sardonically witty pop songs (think Goldfrapp hanging out with their best friend Gwen Stefani at a Scissor Sisters party). They are ¾ Canadian (Dan, Martina and Joel) and ¼ British (guitarist Will). The band have been playing shows and making friends across the UK since decamping there in 2006. More than anything, Dragonette is a band having fun. 11 tracks including the singles 'Take It Like a Man' and 'I Get Around'. Mercury. | | | Track Listing: | | | 1. | I Get Around | | 2. | Competition | | 3. | Take It Like a Man | | 4. | True Believer | | 5. | Another Day | | 6. | Get Lucky | | 7. | Jesus Doesn't Love Me | | 8. | Black Limousine | | 9. | Gold Rush | | 10. | You Please Me | | 11. | Marvellous | | 12. | Boys [*] | |
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 A hidden gem?Oct 25, 2008
I came across this band when one of their songs was mentioned in a blog I was reading. I don't remember what blog it was, or even what song it was, but I looked up the song on youtube - loved it. Clicked another music video on youtube - loved that one too. I came to find out that while their sound may not be something I usually listen to, they did it in such a way that it all worked. Even the songs I maybe wasn't so crazy about at first grew on me with a few more listens (though I do think their strong suite are the faster, more dance-able tracks). I immediately thought Dragonette sounded like a cross between the funky electro-pop of Gwen Stefani and the disco-pop/dance of the Scissor Sisters. And even those comparisons might be too generalized for them...
1. I Get Around - 9/10. Very dance-able.
2. Competition - 7.5/10. Catchy song. Something you'll bop around to with your headphones on.
3. Take It Like a Man - 9/10. Again, very catchy. Great hooks.
4. True Believer - 5.5/10. An ok song, but not amazing.
5. Another Day - 6/10. Like I said, the slower songs aren't their strong suite, but its not bad.
6. Get Lucky - 5.5/10. Kind of a weird song. It has almost a rag-time feel to it. But its upbeat and happy.
7. Jesus Doesn't Love Me - 9.5/10. I LOVE this song. One of my favorites.
8. Black Limousine - 8/10. I really like this song.
9. Gold Rush - 9/10. Probably my second favorite song off this album. The bridge is the best part of the song, in my opinion.
10. You Please Me - 7/10. Slower song, but still singable.
11. Marvelous - 9/10. This song is greatly influenced by Indian music (something I'm not into usually), but I LOVE it. Again, one of my faves.
Their cover of Calvin Harris' 'The Girls' (Which they rename 'The Boys') is also a really good track, however, it doesn't appear on this album OR on their EP. Why? I don't know. Maybe it will be on their next one, but it is a really great song as well. It starts off really odd with the talking intro, but it gets so catchy and singable that I love it now!
I also recommend the songs off their EP:
- Magical Fantasy
- Shock Box
- Teacher Teacher
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 Absolutely fantasticDec 14, 2007
I fully agree with the previous reviewer in terms of artist similarities. I happened to be with a friend at a music store, and heard this on a listening station. I am oh so glad that I did! It's a great CD - content is a little different than standard top 40 stuff (ie. 2nd track lyrics, "your girlfriend's my competition, she is my competition..." but not vulgar. Track 6 makes me happy to be alive. Catchy tunes, and each song changes drastically in composition as you listen to it - it feels like you have more songs than the 11 on here.
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I think you'll discover you may never recoverNov 08, 2007
I don't even remember how I stumbled upon this group, but somehow I did, and I am all the better for it. I know some people hate comparisons, but I always find them helpful, so I am going to do it... The official Amazon reviewer got it pretty close to right on - I'd say it sounds like Gwen Stefani fronting the Scissor Sisters for an album co-produced by Duran Duran, Garbage, and Goldfrapp. I think you get the idea. This is ultra-catchy, ultra-fun electro-pop at its best. Every track is great. The album plays like a greatest hits collection, though it's amazingly the group's debut. My favorite tracks are probably "Competition," "True Believer," and "Limousine," but I like them only slightly more than all the others. This is truly addicting and delicious stuff. Definitely one of my albums of the year.
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