"...in front of a fireplace, in front of your yacht, in front of my parents. I don't give a damn baby, just take me!"
The Scissor Sisters have made it back on the scene again, and boy, was it worth the wait. Night Work really shows their progress in the years since songs like "Filthy/Gorgeous" and "Take Your Mama", and yet they still manage to maintain a freshness that just can't be matched. The first single, "Fire With Fire", feels like an age old anthem for a new generation. It makes your blood pump like you're ready to run naked down the streets of the city. The rest of the album kind of nods to a retro vibe that makes you think you're in the gritty 80's gay club scene in New York. "Whole New Way" slaps George Michael's "I Want Your Sex" in the face and teaches it a thing or two. There's a certain kind of sexual subversive energy to the title track "Night Work" and tracks like "Something Like This", "Skin This Cat", and "Sex and Violence." How the Sisters manage to pull this off without being in your face about it, has just proven that they've come miles from their previous two albums. But Scissor Sister fans of yesteryear, don't be concerned - all of the influences that have made you love the band's unique and original sound are still intact. This is most obvious on the track "Invisible Light" which sounds like Pink Floyd made love to Elton John on crack, while licking Blondie's coochie snorcher. Sorry for the visual, but listen to this song and you'll never need to try acid. It will take you on a trip you won't soon forget. When it's all said and done, Night Work convinces you that you just spent the night out on the town, dangerous and fully loaded. So slip into your leather jacket, roll down your windows, blast this cd, and enjoy your ride.
Are you ready?
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