I climbed on to the Duran Duran wagon late.
In fact, I climbed on to the Duran Duran wagon late in life.
I grew up in the 80's - the 80's of MTV, Michael Jackson videos, Huey Lewis and The News videos, Madonna videos, Cars videos, Wham! videos, Culture Club videos and of course, Duran Duran videos.
I lived through all of that and put up with the constant stream of Duran Duran videos of Wild Boys, Union of the Snake, The Reflex, Rio, Is There Something I Should Know? and of course, Hungry Like The Wolf. I got burnt out on those videos and those songs because the songs were on the radio just as much as the videos were on MTV, Friday Night Videos and Night Trax (WTBS, anyone?).
I also didn't give Duran Duran a second look because I thought mostly girls liked them and I also thought I was just too cool to like them. I'd just stay with my Hall and Oates, thank you (ahem).
Fast forward (remember when you actually had to push a button on your car's cassette player to do that) about fifteen years and I really got turned on to Duran Duran after hearing Rio in my car one day. Suddenly I had to catch up on all of the music I had let escape me during the 80's. I looked for all of the classic Duran Duran I could find.
Fast forward to 2011, and the band releases the album, All You Need Is Now.
I'm not a complete, immersed Duran Duran fan, but this album is fantastic.
The album sounds like the gang just kept making music straight from the MTV days and have never let up (in fact, they haven't - this is their 14th album and their 11th since Seven And The Ragged Tiger that included The Reflex, New Moon On Monday and Union Of The Snake).
All You Need Is Now is not a retro album - it is pure Duran Duran.
The album sounds and feels as though it could fit in the album slot right after Seven And The Ragged Tiger.
Current favorite tracks are: Being Followed, Leave A Light On and The Man Who Stole A Lepoard.
The album is refreshing, innovative and well-crafted.
You will want to listen to it straight through when you crank it up.
The songs are varied and catchy. Some are downright clever.
All are spot on and do not miss a beat.
Toss this album on to your iPod or your Anti-iPod and let it take its place right next to Rio in your playlist. You'll be glad the guys are laying it down like they always have been.
Duran Duran homepage.
In fact, I climbed on to the Duran Duran wagon late in life.
I grew up in the 80's - the 80's of MTV, Michael Jackson videos, Huey Lewis and The News videos, Madonna videos, Cars videos, Wham! videos, Culture Club videos and of course, Duran Duran videos.
I lived through all of that and put up with the constant stream of Duran Duran videos of Wild Boys, Union of the Snake, The Reflex, Rio, Is There Something I Should Know? and of course, Hungry Like The Wolf. I got burnt out on those videos and those songs because the songs were on the radio just as much as the videos were on MTV, Friday Night Videos and Night Trax (WTBS, anyone?).
I also didn't give Duran Duran a second look because I thought mostly girls liked them and I also thought I was just too cool to like them. I'd just stay with my Hall and Oates, thank you (ahem).
Fast forward (remember when you actually had to push a button on your car's cassette player to do that) about fifteen years and I really got turned on to Duran Duran after hearing Rio in my car one day. Suddenly I had to catch up on all of the music I had let escape me during the 80's. I looked for all of the classic Duran Duran I could find.
Fast forward to 2011, and the band releases the album, All You Need Is Now.
I'm not a complete, immersed Duran Duran fan, but this album is fantastic.
The album sounds like the gang just kept making music straight from the MTV days and have never let up (in fact, they haven't - this is their 14th album and their 11th since Seven And The Ragged Tiger that included The Reflex, New Moon On Monday and Union Of The Snake).
All You Need Is Now is not a retro album - it is pure Duran Duran.
The album sounds and feels as though it could fit in the album slot right after Seven And The Ragged Tiger.
Current favorite tracks are: Being Followed, Leave A Light On and The Man Who Stole A Lepoard.
The album is refreshing, innovative and well-crafted.
You will want to listen to it straight through when you crank it up.
The songs are varied and catchy. Some are downright clever.
All are spot on and do not miss a beat.
Toss this album on to your iPod or your Anti-iPod and let it take its place right next to Rio in your playlist. You'll be glad the guys are laying it down like they always have been.
Duran Duran homepage.
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