I find it difficult to get excited about The Dead Weather - and I’m a big fan of Jack White. I think he’s one of the true musical geniuses of his generation - a creative force of nature. But I’ve always found The Kills to be a bit flat, and Alison Mosshart’s voice to be a bit lacking in charisma.
The Gossip - Music For Men
2/10
There’s no doubting Beth Ditto’s voice has a certain sting but let’s be honest, the reason The Gossip is popular is not because of their music. It’s because people are fascinated by the band’s obese lead singer, who has been painted by many in the entertainment media as some kind of freak. She’s posed naked for both Love and NME magazines and that’s just the start; she put herself in the spotlight and it worked once, but it’s doubtful it will work this time around. Beth Ditto’s weight is old news, now it’s time to let the music do the talking. Shamefully they can’t rely on their music, for without a new gimmick The Gossip has nothing to prove they’re worthy of the hype. Their attempts to revive the mid 2000s new rave scene are pitiful; trying the same old tricks without anything remotely progressive.
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