Search - Undertones :: Sin of Pride

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Chris bct | San Diego, CA USA | 03/02/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Well, if yer expecting the power pop of the first two albums, s/t and Hypnotized, yer in for a big, big disappointment. This album is even more polished and designed, pretty clearly, to get on the UK radio as some sorta romantic pop stars or something.



Turns out, they're great song writers in there somewhere. So even when they took this path, it still had lovely pop songs, almost totally minus the power element.



If you want it sweeter and more gentle you've come to the right place. At least they lessened the pain a bit by added a whopping 13 extra trax. So if you happen to get into this new and final direction of the band (of the early 80's period) then you get even more songs or versions of songs.



Nice stuff really. Just, it's not for everyday listening unless yer a real pansy. Uh, did I say that outloud. I like some silly stuff that's too pop sometimes (for some reason I like the PET SHOP BOYS discography and the first PAUL MCCARTNEY solo album and a few WINGS songs even, really though, that's as poofy as I get).



If yer a punk get this album and don't tell anyone.

If you're a nice girl who likes velvety sweet pop songs from nice boys and a vocalist with a patently silly voice who's oh so serious, get this album immediately. chrisbct@hotmail.com"

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Coleen | Down in the alley | 06/22/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Ah, the spring of 1983 - I was living in London, and the Undertones unleashed their FINAL album then and there. It got RAVE reviews in the British music weeklies! And I'm sure NOTHING in the USA. This is where The Undertones ventured into soul music and more psychedelia, a great combo!! Lots of keyboards on this one, but soulfully done - NOT techno!! Standout tracks: SOUL SEVEN, GOT TO HAVE YOU BACK, BYE BYE BABY BLUE, CHAIN OF LOVE, LOVE PARADE, but there's not a bad tune on the album. OH, this album brings back great memories, and never fails to impress me!!"