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by: The B-52's

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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0094922873071
Label: Astralwerks
Manufacturer: Astralwerks
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Astralwerks
Release Date: March 25, 2008
Sales Rank: 1258
Studio: Astralwerks

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Editorial Review:

Album Description:
Along with producer Steve Osborne (New Order, Happy Mondays, Doves) the band have created an album as cutting edge, distinctive & danceable as their debut album in 1979. The B-52's influence cuts a wide path through much of so-called Modern Rock-- from the low-fi efforts of nouveau garage bands and the Retro-Hip of Ultra-Lounge to the very ascendance of Dance music itself. Twenty years and 20 million albums into a career that began as a low-rent lark in Athens, Georgia, the B-52's remain the most unlikely Pop superstars ever. The first band to glorify Pop culture with an almost Warholian sense of purpose, their absurd B-movie style and off-kilter sound celebrated the weirdness lurking just beneath the surface of Americana. EMI. 2008.

Amazon.co.uk:
16 years between albums is a gap virtually unprecedented in modern music, so no surprises that the first question you want to know about Funplex is: how does it sound? Going on the opening track "Pump", you'd be forgiven for thinking not at all: there's Fred Schneider's delirious, delightfully unselfconscious shout, there's Kate and Cindy whooping like dropout cheerleaders, there's the enjoyably garish mish-mash of early rock'n'roll, B-movie kitsch and surfboard funk that's been the group's stock in trade since their emergence in the new-wave boom of the mid-'70s. Deeper into Funplex, though, there's evidence of a new electronic edge, which can be owed in part to the input of producer Steve Osbourne, who's previously worked with New Order and Sophie Ellis Bextor. At times, the presence of dance beats, echoing effects, and pulsing synthesiser make Funplex feel a little clinically handled, like a B-52s remix. But it's worth admission just for the glorious title track, a chaotic cops'n'hippies dust-up at the mall, and the mighty "Ultraviolet". "Keep doing what we're doing cos we're doing it right!" shouts Fred. "Four miles to a breakdown!" shout Kate and Cindy. 16 years on, the party's still going. - Louis Pattison

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Great news people of Planet Earth (& Claire)
Great news people of planet earth (and Claire!)- B-52's have come up with another winning combination of fun and funky! Saw them perform in Denver at the True Colors tour in July! Purchased the CD beforehand to allow my 16 yr old daughter, who joined me at the concert, to hear the latest. We were not disappointed. Music is as fresh and fabulous as past efforts. Also purchased Time Capsule for daughter, even though I have all the rest of the CD's. She is already a fan, but the concert cemented her ... Read More

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- Classic B-52's Sound
It has been a decade or more since we had new B-52's, and it was long overdue! This CD is wonderful fun, frivolous and care free. It is a breath of fresh air for the summertime blues!

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- I Love Them
Still, a little dissappointed with this work of them. If every song sounded a little more like "Juliet of the Spirits" which is the best single found in Funplex, it'd be a better CD.
This amazing group is re-inventing themselves with a new modern sound, yet, I tend to like their more pop-ish sound, most of the songs are too rock n' roll for me. Still, a great CD! But I prefer "Good Stuff" or "Cosmic Thing".
Kate and Cindy sound really good, I was lucky enough to be able to see them live ... Read More

Rating:

- B-52s give some fun throwback stuff
This album did not contain any groundbreaking material, but it was the B-52s playing their hearts out. I enjoyed it as it reminded me of how much fun it is listening to their stuff.

Rating:

- B-52's Ride High Again!
Their sound is as fresh as ever! Everyone is in great voice. FunPlex is filled with wonderful songs. Buy this CD!!! You will not be disappointed!

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