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- Summary: The former Blondie lead singer releases her fifth solo album.
- Record Label: Eleven Seven
- Genre(s): Rock
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Positive: 3 out of 15
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Mixed: 9 out of 15
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Negative: 3 out of 15
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Viscerally contemporary, Necessary Evil harnesses youthful exuberance from across the charts, and Harry and her team of producers and songwriting partners do radio-ready rock, pop, and soul-lite with à la mode savvy to spare.
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It's not until the last few tracks that Harry finds her best collaborator--naturally, it's former Blondie bandmate and paramour Chris Stein.
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Entertainment WeeklyIt boasts a definite spirit of adventure, with vocals that effortlessly tackle pop-rock, menacing funk and new-wave disco. But there are missteps, such as the torchy 'What Is Love.' [26 Oct 2007, p.67]
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There are interesting moments here, but they're fleeting, crying out for a bit of the deliberate craft of Blondie's comeback albums, which may be predictable but at least they're focused, which makes for easier listening than this long 17-track slog of sound.
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The pastiche of styles on Necessary Evil is quintessential Debbie Harry, but diamonds in the rough aside, it also makes for a wildly uneven, often jarring collection of songs.
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UncutThe results are frequently souless and over-produced. [October 2007, p.93]
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Twenty seconds into Necessary Evil and I'm cringing, and it's only amplified by the fact that this very same voice once performed 'Heart of Glass' and 'Rapture.'
Score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 6
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Mixed: 0 out of 6
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Negative: 1 out of 6
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AnthonyD.Oct 13, 2007An amazing and challenging album. It takes risks and the listener is rewarded again and again!
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Kevin.Oct 13, 2007Love this Album, Deborah's Best Solo album to date!!!
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hpOct 13, 2007"Necessary Evil '' best album Debbie does sinds "Plastic Letters"
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toddw.Oct 14, 2007
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hristov.Oct 15, 2007good and updated production, perfect voice. if not her best solo, surly pretty close. grab it!
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ChristianBOct 14, 2007
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