 
Here’s a band that’s had a long career
and a reunion already and now here they are in
2011 with a new release. Their original albums
had a very rock and roll edge to them when they
were in their prime back in the 70’s and
even following it through into their reunion album
“One Day it will Please Us to Remember Even
This” and the later one “’Cause
I Sez So”. They were all incredibly enjoyable
albums proper rock and roll music from the roots
where it all started, “Dancing Backwards
in High Heels” however completely loses
that side to the band.
The new album I wouldn’t really consider
even branding a rock album because it really isn’t;
they’ve gone for a more, percussion and
tambourine funky style of music. I’ll be
honest it’s not for me really, I normally
could get on board with something like this but
when I listen to music I want it to get stuck
in my head and to really spur something emotionally
for me be it either aggression, happiness or even
sadness sometimes but this really doesn’t
do anything for me.
The lyrics also are just really cliché
and uninspiring in some songs like “Fool
For You Baby” and “I’m so fabulous”;
now don’t get me wrong, if this was released
back in the day when this kind of music was in
style then it would be terrific because it wouldn’t
have been really cheesy and cliché but
after generations of musicians since their last
original album in 1975 things have changed. Brass
sections, whistling, clapping and all the rest
of it I think is really outdated and has been
done to death; some modern day acts do still use
these elements in their music but they do it in
such a way the it compliments their own style
and they don’t base themselves around it.
If you gave this to somebody who’s from
an older generation they’d probably really
get into it but not for me.
I really don’t have much to say about it
other than that to be honest with you; I would
recommend it to perhaps my Aunt or somebody who’s
really into funk music but that really isn’t
many people that I personally know. Sorry Doll’s
you just haven’t really done anything for
me, I just hope your fan base enjoys your change
in style because it’s a very risky move.
2/5
Review by James Webb
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