CD review 'Scissor Sisters' (From Barry And District News)

CD review 'Scissor Sisters'

WELL, there's no denying that the Scissor Sisters have a whole new and unusual sound - and it is simply faaabulous, dahling!

Those who judge a book by the cover might be tempted to take one look at the band and dismiss them as a product of New York's latest fad.

Oh, it would be so wrong to do that. There is a certain cabaret aspect to them with their flamboyant outfits and swooping vocals, but that's only half the story.

Their tracks, of which there are 12 on the album for everyone outside the UK and a bonus pair for us lucky Brits, are fun, quirky and surprisingly multi-faceted.

Take It Can't Come Quickly Enough. This powerful track is a retro carve-up of Nick Kershaw and the Pet Shop Boys and will keep you hooked.

In fact, from the track they released - Take Your Mama - to the still-hidden, and slightly politically satirical Tits on the Radio, which has a swipe at New York's increasing conservatism, there is a vast pool of entertainment to dive into on this self-titled album.

The Darkness have opened up a whole new niche in the stone wall by becoming parodies of rock, so why shouldn't the Scissor Sisters enjoy the same as parodies of camp '60s, '70s and '80s pop.

Listen to the album just for fun, or give yourself a challenge and try to pick out all the influences. You'll probably catch strains of David Bowie, possibly a little Elton John and a hint of the New Romantics.

Go on and try it - you might like it.