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By Jeremy Grand
It seems as though the Scissor Sisters are time travelers.
Ta-Dah, the follow up to their self-titled 2004 release, has managed to take a piece of every generation of 20th and 21st century music and roll them all into one fun, groovy and danceable mish-mosh that makes no sense at all and complete sense at the same time, hence the brilliance.
The entire album seems like one giant homage to Elton John, the Bee Gees, Moulin Rouge-era burlesque, Scott Joplin, Blondie and Broadway show tunes, but in reality it's one big party and joke on life disguised as a record.
This kind of thought process could only come from New Yorkers. The Scissor Sisters' kind of glam rock/gender ambiguous/electro/show tune style is obviously inspired from the New York City, pseudo-underground lifestyle that has come to the surface and gained popularity over the past decade.
Totally candy-coated, Ta-Dah is just plain fun. It's good as background music or great to dance to. To sit and listen to the lyrics are another thing. It seems as if every lyric is tongue-in-cheek and sarcastic in every way, never taking itself too seriously with lines like, "It's a bitch convincing people to like you / If I stop now I'd be a quitter / If lies were cats you'd be a litter" (I Can't Decide) and "I wanna tell her that I love it when she chokes me in the backseat of her riverboat" (She's My Man).
Fans of the debut album will not be disappointed, although a big difference is expected. The Sisters take a slightly new direction bordering on experimental, but the sexiness and innovation remain strong footed, and one can expect that this fantastic five have staying power far beyond the New York City drag scene.
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