Delivering on both slow-burn emotional complexity and quick-hit thrills, Sir is a welcome return for an underrated group whose influence on contemporary pop music is often overlooked.
Four albums later, Fischerspooner have proven they are anything but a one-hit wonder. Only time will tell if those few dazzling tracks on Sir are an isolated accident or a foretaste of greater things to come.
Sir is a reputable array of dance-pop staples, the likes of which will please Fischerspooner fans of this and past generations.
At its best, SIR is a strong statement on letting loose about your identity in a time when being any kind of perceived outsider is scary. It’s questionable whether people will give this misunderstood group another chance in this shifting musical landscape. They’ve certainly given themselves a good shot.
Sir updates Fischerspooner’s old cocaine throb to surprisingly modern, still sleazily enjoyable, then inevitably exhausting results.
Sir is as extroverted as Spooner’s recent experiences, but some occasional, additional restraint may have added extra punch to its more introverted moments.
Sir starts sexy, finishes sad, and boasts a quartet of bangers in between. Unfortunately, that leaves you with more than half the album left to endure.
Sir occasionally works as an aggregate of flattering bric-a-brac and is irrepressibly sexy, but when its production’s skin-deep charm peels away there’s little to compel a return.
In the anonymous fleshpots of Spotify playlists, where you can be seduced by a series of songs without knowing anything of their context, Sir will struggle.
If you loved Soft Cell "Non Stop Erotic Cafe" album you will love this. Excellent sexy and sleazy electronic music.
Sir, produced by Michale Stripe (?) documents a gay and lusty journey through what seems to be the gay scene of Brazil. It's not as energetic as previous releases, but it's a good album to get ready for a gay night out. Standouts: TopBrazil, Togetherness & I need love.
1 | Stranger Strange 3:44 | |
2 | TopBrazil 2:48 | |
3 | Togetherness 3:21 feat. Caroline Polachek | |
4 | Everything Is Just Alright 2:51 | |
5 | Have Fun Tonight 4:20 | |
6 | Discreet 4:08 | |
7 | Strut 3:39 | |
8 | Get It On 3:46 | |
9 | I Need Love 2:58 | |
10 | Butterscotch Goddam 3:37 feat. Johnny Magee | |
11 | Dark Pink 2:09 | |
12 | Try Again 4:08 feat. Andy LeMaster | |
13 | Oh Rio 5:24 feat. Holly Miranda |
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