Don't mind the new single. Who's the new guitarist these days?
― Alex in NYC, Thursday, 23 December 2010 19:47 (2 years ago) Permalink
Dom Brown, I think.
― brotherlovesdub, Thursday, 23 December 2010 21:00 (2 years ago) Permalink
It really is good. It sounds like a follow-up to Rio without sounding like it's trying to be a follow-up to Rio, and the actual songs are good as well. There's not a duff moment on the whole thing.
The only problem I have with it (if it's even a problem) is that it sounds a bit too '80s. Also, all the television appearances are on housewife shows like Loose Women and The One Show, which shits me a bit. Duran Duran's never been a backward-looking band so I hope it isn't starting now.
― Bentley Rhythm Trayce (Autumn Almanac), Sunday, 2 January 2011 12:20 (2 years ago) Permalink
What a crap sentence.
New interview at the Quietus with Simon Price:
http://thequietus.com/articles/05889-duran-duran-interview-all-you-need-is-now
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 17 March 2011 15:49 (2 years ago) Permalink
Duran Duran's never been a backward-looking band so I hope it isn't starting now.
I hope so. I mean, after the disastrous "Red Carpet Massacre", which was even worse than "Big Thing" (another disappointing album that would have benefited from being a bit more backward-looking)
― You're Twistin' My Melody Man! (Geir Hongro), Thursday, 17 March 2011 22:21 (2 years ago) Permalink
I thought Astronaut was quite a poor album apart from Nice and Taste the Summer, it seems like they've done a whole album with that kind of sound.
"Nice" and "Taste The Summer" sound more like "Notorious" tracks than "Rio" tracks though.
― You're Twistin' My Melody Man! (Geir Hongro), Thursday, 17 March 2011 22:23 (2 years ago) Permalink
Happy 30th to Rio.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 21:13 (1 year ago) Permalink
Watched its Classic Albums" chapter Sunday afternoon!
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 21:14 (1 year ago) Permalink
― Vini Reilly Invasion (Elvis Telecom), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 02:11 (1 year ago) Permalink
I suppose one or two of their songs I *do* have a mild soft spot for... but mostly dud.
Japan, on the other hand...
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Thursday, 10 May 2012 00:47 (1 year ago) Permalink
Apologies for the spam but I really think Duran Duran fans (and fans of Japan, post punk, new pop and glam) will find this feature interesting.
Duran Duran Versus Japan - The Substance Of Style
(It's not about who's better by the way...)
― Doran, Sunday, 31 March 2013 15:28 (1 month ago) Permalink
Fantastic article for sure.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 31 March 2013 15:31 (1 month ago) Permalink
Damn! Impressive.
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 31 March 2013 15:33 (1 month ago) Permalink
I've been listening to a lot of Duran Duran (81-82) and David Sylvian (83-85) lately so I thought this would be perfect reading right now but I didn't like it very much.
― brotherlovesdub, Sunday, 31 March 2013 15:58 (1 month ago) Permalink
love it.
― mr.raffles, Sunday, 31 March 2013 23:22 (1 month ago) Permalink