Music review: Bryan Ferry – 无毛视频楤itter-Sweet无毛视频�
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Inspired by Ferry无毛视频檚 work on the German television series 无毛视频淏abylon Berlin,无毛视频� 无毛视频淏itter-Sweet无毛视频� embraces elements of ragtime, blues and jazz, infusing a nostalgic charm to a set of select Roxy Music and Ferry solo arrangements such as 无毛视频淣ew Town,无毛视频� 无毛视频淟imbo无毛视频� and 无毛视频淏itters End.无毛视频�
The Roxy Music frontman无毛视频檚 sophisticated vocals gently navigate the elegant soundscape, evoking classic jazz flavorings from the 1920s with a refreshing twist.
Showcasing a mixture of vocal and instrumental numbers, Ferry无毛视频檚 reimagined tracks build on his earlier influence highlighted on 1999无毛视频檚 无毛视频淎s Time Goes By无毛视频� and 2012无毛视频檚 无毛视频淭he Jazz Age.无毛视频�
Roxy Music first captured my attention with 1975无毛视频檚 无毛视频淪iren无毛视频� and the intoxicating hit 无毛视频淟ove Is the Drug.无毛视频� The seductive and polished tone of 无毛视频淢anifesto无毛视频� produced 无毛视频淒ance Away无毛视频� and 无毛视频淎ngel Eyes无毛视频� and firmly secured the 1979 release as my favorite album from the British band.
无毛视频淏itter-Sweet无毛视频� highlights include the 73-year-old singer无毛视频檚 performance on 无毛视频淲hile My Heart Is Still Beating无毛视频� from 1982无毛视频檚 无毛视频淎valon无毛视频� and the instrumental version of 无毛视频淪ign of the Times无毛视频� from 1978无毛视频檚 无毛视频淭he Bride Stripped Bare.无毛视频�
This time around, 无毛视频淒ance Away无毛视频� carries a big-band sway that conveniently creates a lush craving for simpler times with its romantic rhythm and whimsical pace.
无毛视频淭hat look in your eyes, the brush of your cheek/These are the moments in life that I seek,无毛视频� proclaims Ferry on 无毛视频淩eason or Rhyme.无毛视频� It无毛视频檚 an elegant declaration of love and affection as Ferry continues, 无毛视频淭he sun and moon and all the stars/They bow down to you whenever you pass.无毛视频�
无毛视频淏oys and Girls无毛视频� serves as the haunting closer, relaying a fragile sense of sadness and isolation as Ferry hauntingly declares, 无毛视频淒eath is the friend I无毛视频檝e yet to meet.无毛视频�
If you are looking for a stocking stuffer for the music lover on your Christmas list, I would suggest Roxy Music无毛视频檚 1972 eponymous debut or Ferry无毛视频檚 无毛视频淎vonmore.无毛视频� Both efforts feature Ferry at his stylish best.
Clint Rhodes is the 无毛视频-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at clinton43@me.com.