The evergreen Debbie Harry and Blondie return with their second album in four years since their reformation.
The 58-year-old Harry, once the undisputed queen of punk, still sounds as good as she did in the 1970s. From dance to rap, Blondie reveal their creativity and imagination.
Good Boys is already No 1 in the UK dance charts and Shakedown is a classic American rap track. The strong guitar riffs are ever present alongside superb lyrics, as Blondie show off their versatility and variety.
Twenty years since their last studio album, Londonderry's high-energy punk pop act The Undertones are back with 13 new tracks. The band retains four of the original line-up but has lost talismanic front man Feargel Sharkey, although replacement Paul McLoone does an admirable job. Opener Thrill Me is the best offering, backed up by The Cruellest Thing and Girl Like You. Oh Please is the nearest to sounding like the old Undertones. Not as good as they once were, but please don't leave it another 20 years until the next album.
Updated: 09:03 Thursday, October 09, 2003
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