Music review: Kim Wilde – 无毛视频楬ere Come the Aliens无毛视频�
Listening to the new album from Kim Wilde, I was pleasantly transported back to 1981 and reminded of the events that left a lasting impression on our culture.
That fateful year saw the release of Steven Spielberg无毛视频檚 无毛视频淩aiders of the Lost Ark,无毛视频� the production of the first DeLorean DMC-12 and Ronald Reagan becoming the 40th President of the United States.
We also witnessed the grand wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer as well as the television launch of MTV. I was a junior in high school that year and recall Wilde无毛视频檚 无毛视频淜ids in America无毛视频� capturing my attention with its dramatic synth opening and poppy beat that sounded like a cool blending of Gary Numan and the Go-Go无毛视频檚.
Thirty-seven years later, the British bombshell delivers her 14th studio album and still sounds as vibrant and vivacious as she did back on her self-titled debut.
无毛视频淗ere Come the Aliens无毛视频� sports one the best album covers I无毛视频檝e seen in quite a while. It also has an interesting story to match the retro artwork. Inspired by a close encounter of her own, Wilde opens the album with a heavy dose of synth-pop by singing, 无毛视频淚 know they无毛视频檙e hiding out there somewhere in the galaxy.无毛视频� She goes on to announce that she knows that aliens from space are watching us and offers a promising outcome by declaring, 无毛视频淢aybe they无毛视频檒l save us from the apocalypse when it comes.无毛视频�
Wilde无毛视频檚 vocals carry the nostalgic vibe of the 无毛视频�80s from beginning to end as the 57-year-old singer channels the sexiness of Berlin无毛视频檚 Terri Nunn on the sensual 无毛视频淎ddicted to You无毛视频� and 无毛视频淪tereo Shot无毛视频� and the street toughness of Blondie无毛视频檚 Debbie Harry with the guitar-driven 无毛视频淜andy Krush无毛视频� and rousing 无毛视频淏irthday.无毛视频�
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无毛视频淗ere Come the Aliens无毛视频� is a marvelous example of something old being new once again.
Clint Rhodes is the 无毛视频-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at clinton43@me.com.