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- Summary: The first studio album for the band since 1992's "Good Stuff" was produced by Steve Osborne.
- Record Label: Astralwerks
- Genre(s): Rock, Pop
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Funplex | |
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I'm a pleasure seeker, shoppin' for a new distraction I'm a pleasure seeker, lookin' for some platinum action I'm a pleasure seeker, movin' to the... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 15 out of 26
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Mixed: 8 out of 26
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Negative: 3 out of 26
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These nutty kids turned DOR nostalgia act make their first album in 16 years their sex album. Eeyew, say today's normal kids. 'Bout time, says anybody old enough to know that one lure of the flesh is that it's always decaying.
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That material is sometimes far too automatic for its own good--see 'Deviant Ingredient,' which is as trite as its title portends. But on 'Eyes Wide Open' and the lustrous 'Juliet Of The Spirits,' a Pierson/Wilson song as strong as any they've done in mystic mode, the songs are up to the legend, and should sound as good at the B-52s' joyous shows.
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There may be nothing on here Funplex that will challenge the likes of Rock Lobster or Love Shack, but Funplex is a consistently brilliant party album from a band that knows the value in simply having a good time.
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Listen to the B-52s first studio album in 16 years and within ten seconds it's like the 21st century never happened. They sound just the same. [...] And it's a delight.
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Nothing here is as gripping or as perfect as "Rock Lobster," "Private Idaho," or "Love Shack," and the songs that are borderline filler get pushed into one big forgettable lump towards the end of the album.
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So instead of rehashing Cosmic Thing for an ill-fated comeback banking on nostalgia, guitarist Keith Strickland learned Pro Tools, bought some electro records and voila: the B-52’s have a contemporary dance-rock record. Startlingly, this works.
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Funplex never swings, shimmies or threatens a disco whistle. Instead it feels like a studio-centric attempt to approximate current dance music, which is strange, because nothing here feels particularly current.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 18
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Mixed: 2 out of 18
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Negative: 0 out of 18
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JamesK.Apr 7, 2008
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RonT.Mar 29, 2008
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IgorC.Mar 26, 2008This is an excellent come back for the B-52's! So much positive and fun energy throughout the album!
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SeanE.Mar 30, 2008
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NeilL.Mar 25, 2008
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DerekG.Mar 31, 2008
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NickW.Mar 25, 2008
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