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Funplex | 
 enlarge | Artist: The B-52's
Label: Astralwerks
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Rating:  147 reviews
Sales Rank: 3360
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 28730
UPC: 094922873071
EAN: 0094922873071
ASIN: B00139B39O
Release Date: March 25, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Pump | | • | Hot Corner | | • | Ultraviolet | | • | Juliet of the Spirits | | • | Funplex | | • | Eyes Wide Open | | • | Love in the Year 3000 | | • | Deviant Ingredient | | • | Too Much to Think About | | • | Dancing Now | | • | Keep This Party Going |
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Amazon.co.uk
16 years between albums is a gap virtually unprecedented in modern music, so no surprises that the first question you want to know about iFunplex/i is: how does it sound? Going on the opening track "Pump", you'd be forgiven for thinking not at all: there's Fred Schneider's delirious, delightfully unselfconscious shout, there's Kate and Cindy whooping like dropout cheerleaders, there's the enjoyably garish mish-mash of early rock'n'roll, B-movie kitsch and surfboard funk that's been the group's stock in trade since their emergence in the new-wave boom of the mid-'70s. Deeper into iFunplex/i, though, there's evidence of a new electronic edge, which can be owed in part to the input of producer Steve Osbourne, who's previously worked with New Order and Sophie Ellis Bextor. At times, the presence of dance beats, echoing effects, and pulsing synthesiser make iFunplex/i feel a little clinically handled, like a B-52s remix. But it's worth admission just for the glorious title track, a chaotic cops'n'hippies dust-up at the mall, and the mighty "Ultraviolet". "Keep doing what we're doing cos we're doing it right!" shouts Fred. "Four miles to a breakdown!" shout Kate and Cindy. 16 years on, the party's still going. i- Louis Pattison/i
Album Description
Along with producer Steve Osborne (New Order, Happy Mondays, Doves) the band have created an album as cutting edge, distinctive danceable as their debut album in 1979. The B-52's influence cuts a wide path through much of so-called Modern Rock-- from the low-fi efforts of nouveau garage bands and the Retro-Hip of Ultra-Lounge to the very ascendance of Dance music itself. Twenty years and 20 million albums into a career that began as a low-rent lark in Athens, Georgia, the B-52's remain the most unlikely Pop superstars ever. The first band to glorify Pop culture with an almost Warholian sense of purpose, their absurd B-movie style and off-kilter sound celebrated the weirdness lurking just beneath the surface of Americana. EMI. 2008.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 142 more reviews...
 Better than Fun January 6, 2009
Joseph A. Lawrence (Pittsburgh)
This is a very suprisingly great CD. There is a great variety of sound, mixing dance with punk themes and that great B-52's sound we all love. It's a shame we have to wait once a decade for a new CD from this band, but it is well worth the wait. br / br /Juliet Of The Spirits, Eyes Wide Open and Deviant Ingredient are my personal favorites from this CD. Check it out!
 you gotta be kiddin' me December 14, 2008
Handy (Birmingham, AL)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this with great anticipation based on my longtime love of the B-52's, the good advance word and an interview with Keith Strickland that talked about his interest in electronic dance music. I can't tell you how utterly deflated those expectations were upon listening to this disc, even after repeated listenings. I wanted to feel the love but this was just an unoriginal and bland pastiche of beats and harmonies. I would also note the sophomoric lyrics, but of course in previous outings that was a part of the appeal. I think my problem with the lyrics was more related to the non-stop emphasis on the party...going to the freaky zone, getting freaky, partying all night long, and an arm's length of references to doing the dirty. That might have been alright if you were just out of high school but somehow coming from the AARP generation (of which I am now a member also) it just felt a little desperate. With all that said, musically speaking Kate, Cindy (so good to see you back) and Fred could not have sounded better, the energy level felt high and occasionally I could almost feel the rock and roll fighter jet taking off but ultimately it ended up being an overweight B-52 laden with too much baggage.
Welcome back! December 6, 2008
Rodro90210 (Santo Domingo)
Great CD, great songs and of course the great br /interpretation! br / br /It is excellent that Cindy is back! br / br /One of the best groups ever! br / br /PUMP is the new love shack!
Absolutely the worst album I've ever bought... November 25, 2008
Vaughn Grisham (Alpine TX)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
The music is worn out, the lyrics completely inane (where for art thou, Rock Lobster?) I'd rather listen to a dentist's drill. In fact, I'd rather get a root canal than listen to this again.
Flashback !!! November 14, 2008
Ronald E. Potts (Alabama)
I will keep it simple, short and sweet. These tunes totally took me back to when I first heard the yellow album. This one just has that feel like it's 1979.
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