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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
Sex Pistols pushed aside , December 9, 2006
I can listen to this album over and over again and enjoy it freshly each moment. Wendy's vocals on this album were unique and compelling. The musicians' sound was driving. Visually no band could match this one.
I saw them twice live in concert at small venues between 1978 and 1980. That was before Wendy had enough of a reputation to draw the local police, although I don't know if that ever stopped her much. She gave her all in every way.
The first time the lights went on and I saw them, I couldn't believe any band could look so strange. All in good fun. Wendy made the best use of a nurse's uniform I've ever seen. I didn't know what was going on when she fired a tommy gun above our heads and "glass" fell down on us. When she aimed at us and fired loud shots at us (blanks, fortunately), I suppose then I realized what performance art was.
The second time I saw them it was snowing heavily so attendance was light. I was able to stand up at the edge of the stage for the entire show. I made eye contact with Wendy a few times and she even smiled warmly at me once. It made my day. I sensed a basic decency in her, despite her wild reputation. When I later learned of her vegetarianism and love of animals, I felt confirmed in my early impression of her.
My impression was that their music declined after this album. Songs like "Living Dead", "Butcher Baby", the erotic "Sometimes I..." and their cover of "Dream Lover" are hard to surpass but the album has an overall consistency as well that sets it apart.
What a tragedy that she is gone. She indeed had provided new hope to some of us. You can enjoy this music for its great rock, for Wendy's energetic singing, and in memory of a special person and band. People who say they were all about money don't understand that the Plasmatics earned their money.
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
Wendy still smokes!!, February 1, 2003
This cd still sounds so relevant, fast, and tight. Wendy O's delivery is amazing.The band smokes. Outtake "you think you're coming..." has typically awesome spoken WOW intro and totally rocks. BUY IT NOW, YOU MONKEY!
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
Plasmatics - 'New Hope For The Wretched' (Cherry Red), September 12, 2006
A CD repressing of the much deserved chilling 1980 debut by the Plasmatics.I mean,if 'New Hope...' isn't classic punk,I SERIOUSLY don't know what is.Love the lp cover,plus the album title.Not many bands could match chaos like this.Tunes that more than took me back were "Monkey Suit"(perhaps a theme song for some),"Living Dead","Test Tube Babies","Squirm" and the notorious "Butcher Baby".This CD version has tagged on several bonus tracks of some rather good quality sounding live cuts.So WHO in their right mind could resist?Line-up:Wendy O.Williams-vocals,Wes Beach-guitar,Jean Beauvior-bass,Richie Scotts-guitar(wasn't he the one who wore a pink tutu?)and Stu Deutsch-drums.An ABSOLUTE must-have.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
Plasmatic Power, November 28, 2005
Wendy O and the boys absolutly shred on this amazing mash of industrial punk/speed metal. To hear Wendy belt out "Dream Lover" is an out of body experience in itself. This album will leave you breathless. Wendy was a true rock and roll original!
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
Buy it for 'Dream Lover' alone, December 15, 2004
The Plasmatics were.... I really don't know how to classify them.
Once in a lifetime. they were sooooo original, so rocking.
New Hope for the Wretched is a classic piece of music.
Wendy O'Williams rendition of Dream Lover is something you will listen to once, and then can't stop listening to it.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
PLASMATICS' BEST !!!!!!!, April 10, 2005
Man my ears smoke every time I listen to my vinyl copy of this.This is punk metal as good as it gets !!! With the bonus live tracks added at the end of both sides,this records clocks in at 60' + without loosing bottom end at all !!,really dunno how could they pul that stunt.Less metallic than COUP D' ETAT but much more original in it's approach,this defined the early punk/metal Plasmatics signature sound.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Power in W.O.W ' s Voice and Lyrics, July 31, 2007
You'd better stand back and listen to Wendy's simple and profound lyrics accompanied by fast great dizzying music.
Money Suit has got to be one of the best of the band. Fast Food Service, hmmm, erotic lunch is also a great number along with Test Tube Babies which goes by so fast, but audible. Dream Lover , a potent version of Bobby Darren's.
Just a great CD and great Tribute to own ( especially for true fans of this short lived band ).
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Mainstream music fans BEWARE!!, November 18, 2006
A Very different album. NHFTW has that raw energy that rock & roll has. This almbum is the 1 example of the fusion of Punk and Metal. My favorite track is Monkey Suit. Wendy O. Williams sounds funny the way she sings the chourus(IF thats what you want to call it.
Of course the album is not up there with Sgt Pepper, Led Zeppelin 4 or even "Never Mind The Bollucks..." but it's fun on a whole different level. I reccommend this CD to all Punk and Metal enthusiasts. As for the Nickleback and the Ashley Simpson crowd:You will hate it! This album is for a very diverse(and I mean diverse) audience!
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
VERY cool proto-punk, February 21, 2005
Even if they were only in it for the bucks, the Plasmatics were indescribably great despite themselves. Butcher Baby, Won't You, Sometimes I and especially their manic rendition of Dream Lover (you know Darin twitched when they recorded this)are well worth the price of admission. Now if someone will only release their original Vice Squad recordings, which are even better than this!
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