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Jul 1, 2011That Panic of Girls gives way from innovation to imitation is regrettable--but in an era in which bands are content to simply wheel out their back catalogue in return for a fat pay check, it's admirable that Blondie are still here and still looking forward, even if only fleetingly.
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Jul 1, 2011It will do for the festivals but not without considerable help from their back catalogue.
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MojoDec 12, 2011The best tracks on Panic of Girls have some edge and bite... though the all-points-of-the-compass eclecticism makes [it] sound somewhat disjointed and schizophrenic. [Aug. 2011, pg. 99]
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Jul 1, 2011If only the other half of this album didn't spiral off into wretched reggae stylings, this would be alright.
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Oct 28, 2011While Panic of Girls certainly advances Blondie's legacy as an influential and consistently relevant force, there are a few moments that, at best, improve upon repeated listening or at worst, taint the band's otherwise commendable return to recording.
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Sep 28, 2011Yet, if the tunes sometimes sag, Debbie Harry's voice remains sharply sculpted.
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Jul 1, 2011Throughout, the sound is brittle and strident, like space-rock-candy, with Deborah Harry's allure buried far too deeply in the crowded mix to be particularly effective.
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Jul 1, 2011None of it will set the Saturday dancefloors on fire with pouting thrills, though it may sound cool enough over coffee in the cafes of Sunday morning.
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UncutJul 19, 2011The weakness is the music. [Aug 2011, p.79]
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Oct 13, 2013