The Scissor Sisters are the sort of band that really should be amongst our favourites. They're glittery, gay, intelligent, camp, fabulous, rude, sexy and inventive. But, y'know, somewhere it all just got lost in translation? It's one of those 'in theory but not in practise' things, we feel. They're a wonderful concept, but their music falls a little too far into 'cheesey unironic chartpop' territory on occasion for us to have ever really committed to fandom. Nevertheless we still admire from a distance.
Well this, above, is a sneak preview album track (featuring Sir Ian McKellan, NO JOKE) called "Invisible Light" from their third official studio album, Night Work. The artwork's very nifty and well-conceived 80s throwback. According to Popjustice it's a Mapplethorpe photo - nice! As for the song, it's a lot more fantastical and unselfconscious than anything we've heard from them before, and we love it!
Clickies and enjoy, and check out their website for more info.
13.4.10
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