Fans have been waiting almost four years since the Scissor Sisters released an album, and with their new release Nightwork they have offered up a delectable mix of camp and dance. It’s crass, disco, and oh-so-brilliant.
Scissor Sisters have found a way to keep the disco genre fresh by mixing it with modern beats and about five helpings of true camp. Known for their raunchy lyrics and disco beats, they manage to say it all tongue-in-cheek, or do they?
Jake Shears’ falsetto resonates throughout, yet still manages to channel some Elton John moments, while Baby Daddy keeps the beats rolling with the bass-heavy tracks. On one of the best tracks, “Any Which Way,” Ana Matronic tells us about finding “that man who’s the right shade of bottled tan. A man that smells like cocoa butter and cash.” The first single “Fire With Fire” serves as a strong radio-friendly anthem amongst their otherwise raunchy lyrics and retro beats.
They released the last track of the album “Invisible Light” on their website for their fans’ first taste of the album. Sir Ian McKellen surprises as a guest in the middle of the track acting as almost a gay version of Vincent Price’s role on Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” telling the dark tales of Babylon. It is a club track waiting to be remixed and ends the album on a high note screaming to start it all over again.
Any fan of dance music will love this from start to finish considering there is no lull; there is no ballad. Though they do have their signature sound and style, they still manage to reinvent themselves with each subsequent album. This is the best Scissor Sisters album yet, so douse yourself in cocoa butter and join the party.
