Kissproof World

Jane Wiedlin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 31, 2000)
• Label: Painful Discs
• ASIN: B00005228Q
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,100,412 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It Just Doesn't Get Better Than Jane!, November 20, 2000

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Kevinduran (Indianapolis, Indiana USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kissproof World (Audio CD)

Jane, the creative heartbeat of The Go-Go's is back with her fourth solo cd (fifth if you count her "Very Best Of" compilation that is now out of print)- "Kissproof World" shoots a breath of fresh air into the boring current state of pop music (not counting Madonna!) Never one to jump on a tired bandwagon, Jane does here what she's always done best: crafting nifty pop confections with melodic hooks that will keep you humming for days. This album lacks the gloss that filled Jane's excellent "Fur" and "Tangled" albums (and to some extent her first album "Jane Wiedlin"). This time she goes for a more, although still electrified, organic experience. Each and every song comes up a winner. Standouts: "Icicle", "Feeling Like Flying", "Die Now! Pay Later!", "Drain" (which recalls her earlier song "World On Fire") and "Messy". The Go-Go's were always SO underappreciated... can't wait for their new album in 2001!

3.0 out of 5 stars Worthwhile addition to the Jane collection, July 13, 2009

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Aelius "Myspace.com/Aelius" (Burbank, Ca USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kissproof World (MP3 Download)

Feeling like flying and He's not talking are worth the $9.
Flying is just plain awesome and Talking is the PERFECT solution to working an atmospheric ballad into the space-age punk vibe of her later career.
Drain and Messy are classic Jane.
If you've been on the journey of Jane Wiedlin's career, you can't leave this one out.
After froSTed, she seems to have tried to be a bit more creative and unconventional musically. It is my opinion, that she was better off with her usual structure overall, but it did pay off on a few tracks. It chronicles a dark time and isn't the feel good album of the year, but the highlights make it worth having in your collection, even if only to throw them on a Jane Wiedlin & froSTed compilation.

And hey...
When you're pissed off at the world for being fake and yourself for sinking into it... This one's for you!

But if it were up to me,
I'd just take Flying & Talking, throw em on a cd with froSTed & Lady Robotika highlights, and drop acid with the sci-fi channel on.

7 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jane Wiedlin rules!, January 18, 2001

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David Andrusia (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kissproof World (Audio CD)

The current state of mediocrity in pop music makes Kissproof World shine all the brighter. Some artists write great music, while others have something to say; Jane melds both gifts into something that is much more than the sum of its parts.

Her melodic ear is unerring; always has been. But what rises to the surface here is the raw emotional honesty of some of J's lyrics, particularly on "Fallen" and "The Good Wife." Throughout, there's an air of integrity and love for the music itself.

It speaks volumes--to me, at least--that Jane Wiedlin is not a major star. Anyone looking for something really rare and rewarding should get this instant classic post-haste.