Even the vinyl has nothing more to do with Hi-Fi: pity for consistently successful pop album

A Joyful Noise is the (so far) only album that I have of Gossip. I had wished for Christmas because their hit single MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION cared for me a constant earworm. When I got the plate, I set it ready to hear more great tracks with moderate rock and synth-pop related shares.
And I was not disappointed: The entire album is consistently worth listening, the music on this is fun! Especially nutritious GET A JOB whose rocking Arrangement reminds immediately on Gossips first successful single Heavy Cross. A decal which is the song but by no means. It is initiated with an unusually deep chant of frontwoman Beth Ditto: "I'd love to stay and party, but I gotta go to work". In particular, the text convinced. To party, well and good, but the real calling in life is after all the work, because we know only appreciate through her free time and have fun at the consumer.

Another highlight is the mid-tempo ballad Casualties of War, in which Beth Ditto with her incisive girl's voice made wonderful heights: "When you fall down, do you hear the sound of broken dreams hitting the ground?" These words shall be liable to a certain undeniable epic that makes you think; the song is about a lost war in love. Casualties of War but is not the only track on the LP, which revolves around the difficulties around loved ones. INVOLVED about also concerned with, but from a much more sober perspective. Here you will not admit that it is heading for a stable relationship, and gradually leaves the path of levity and fun. It is not at all in love, but only a pair of hair-raising, right? So you have to just fall in love with other things, such as in a magnetizing place. The perfect sound for supplies LOVE IN A FOREIGN PLACE, which can finish the album with crashing 80s synths.

For hair ruffle, but from a less artistic reason is the sound quality, which is presented to the audience. The sound bed blaring pretty. This is due to the overemphasis on drums and bass. On the vinyl to minimize the impact its limited, the accompanying MP3 download does not. There, the sound is so compressed that it repeatedly comes to ugly clipping. A striking example is CASUALTIES OF WAR. Herein ringing of rhythmic drumming can be heard, which may not have been intentional.
That A Joyful Noise was also sacrificed the Loudness Wars, is a real waste, actually all the songs have the potential to be polished sound. How nice it would be if MELODY EMERGENCY would hold a certain dynamic, so that the violence of the considerable electric guitars can completely unfold? As much as I know, the title to please and content, with Hi-Fi has this production unfortunately nothing to do.

A JOYFUL NOISE exudes youthful depth and sympathy for the creative band Gossip and is the perfect soundtrack for every adolescent. Of course, the plate is also suitable for other age groups because the catchiness and topics easily this entertaining 11-track work Connection. The last year had actually produced many audible pop gems. In addition to the new album of Marina and the Diamonds and the panel of high-flyer Lana Del Rey is with A Joyful Noise probably one of the most successful albums in 2012 before, it certainly deserved to be marketed properly. Featuring the LP / MP3 sets is any shadow of doubt, if one has taken the yellow-eyed monster on the cover, the possession of Beth Ditto, does not interfere. Even the lyrics were printed on the sleeve of the record, which is currently no longer be taken for granted. At the sound of it but could get even more. Sound purists I recommend clearly this vinyl version, even if they do not remain clean in the heights - all in all four stars.