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Track Listings
| 1. Night Work |
| 2. Whole New Way |
| 3. Fire with Fire |
| 4. Any Which Way |
| 5. Harder You Get |
| 6. Running Out |
| 7. Something Like This |
| 8. Skin This Cat |
| 9. Skin Tight |
| 10. Sex and Violence |
| 11. Night Life |
| 12. Invisible Light |
Editorial Reviews
2010 release, the third album from the American Electro-Dance/Rock act. Night Work is a Dance record but it's not all Electronic. You can still hear the sound of a band spinning out together in a rehearsal room. It is the first time Scissor Sisters have worked with another producer; they recruited Stuart Price (The Killers, Madonna) to co-produce. This collaboration sees the group's relationship with Stuart come full circle after they opened for his band Zoot Woman in 2004, their first UK tour.
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55 of 61 people found the following review helpful
By H. Semones
Format:Audio CD
Four years after their mediocre sophomore effort, Scissor Sisters is back. Between albums they lost a band member and scrapped an album that was 18-months in the making. Upset, Jake Shears flew to Berlin to escape for a while. He found more than solace there and became inspired by the nightlife in the busy city which in turn became the launching pad of what is arguably the best of their three albums.
What's inside is perfectly described by the Robert Mapplethorpe cover: sexy, dirty, playful. It's an album showcasing a band rediscovering the fun of their hungry years. Night Work could easily be considered a concept album, but feels more like a raunchy history of pop music lesson. The band, with the help of producer Stuart Price (Madonna, Kylie Minogue), have encapsulated 1977 - 1982 in nearly perfect chronological order as homage to the occupation of hitting the clubs. In other words, the night work.
The opening track is an overture to a suite of music easily made into an underground Broadway show. "Night Work" tells us why we're here while the next track -- "Whole New Way" -- chronicles Jake's trip to Berlin. When he sings, "I found a whole new way to love you...it's going to blow your mind but, if not, this time we're through," he's not singing of a human relationship, but the one with his music-making abilities.
"Side 1' continues to take us through the 70's with songs that would make Disco Tex, Foxy and early B-52's proud. It also features background vocal turns by 80's icon Helen Terry on "Whole New Way," Kylie Minogue on the excellent "Any Which Way," and Santigold on "Running Out." The second half is full of Kraftwerk, DEVO and Gary Numan in its journey through the early part of the 80's.
And when we arrive at the last track, "Invisible Light," Del Marquis begins his Pink Floyd guitar and slowly the track builds into an epic disco song Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder were famous for bringing into existence. It's the swirling decadence of an opium den -- hyper, calming and dangerous all at the same time. Even Sir Ian McKellen shows up for some wickedness.
The only low spots are the bland, made-for-the-masses arrangements of "Fire With Fire" and "Skin Tight." These two songs seem a bit out of place within the confides of an album filled with music that show the band having fun with their sound. Still they're the kind of songs you'd wish were on radio more often.
Night Work is a cocaine-induced night at Studio 54 in its prime. It's writhing pleasure mixed with sweat from physical exertion -- dance related or not. If only all history lessons were this fun.
You Have To Hear: Ana Matronic's hilarious cooing bridge on "Any Which Way."
What's inside is perfectly described by the Robert Mapplethorpe cover: sexy, dirty, playful. It's an album showcasing a band rediscovering the fun of their hungry years. Night Work could easily be considered a concept album, but feels more like a raunchy history of pop music lesson. The band, with the help of producer Stuart Price (Madonna, Kylie Minogue), have encapsulated 1977 - 1982 in nearly perfect chronological order as homage to the occupation of hitting the clubs. In other words, the night work.
The opening track is an overture to a suite of music easily made into an underground Broadway show. "Night Work" tells us why we're here while the next track -- "Whole New Way" -- chronicles Jake's trip to Berlin. When he sings, "I found a whole new way to love you...it's going to blow your mind but, if not, this time we're through," he's not singing of a human relationship, but the one with his music-making abilities.
"Side 1' continues to take us through the 70's with songs that would make Disco Tex, Foxy and early B-52's proud. It also features background vocal turns by 80's icon Helen Terry on "Whole New Way," Kylie Minogue on the excellent "Any Which Way," and Santigold on "Running Out." The second half is full of Kraftwerk, DEVO and Gary Numan in its journey through the early part of the 80's.
And when we arrive at the last track, "Invisible Light," Del Marquis begins his Pink Floyd guitar and slowly the track builds into an epic disco song Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder were famous for bringing into existence. It's the swirling decadence of an opium den -- hyper, calming and dangerous all at the same time. Even Sir Ian McKellen shows up for some wickedness.
The only low spots are the bland, made-for-the-masses arrangements of "Fire With Fire" and "Skin Tight." These two songs seem a bit out of place within the confides of an album filled with music that show the band having fun with their sound. Still they're the kind of songs you'd wish were on radio more often.
Night Work is a cocaine-induced night at Studio 54 in its prime. It's writhing pleasure mixed with sweat from physical exertion -- dance related or not. If only all history lessons were this fun.
You Have To Hear: Ana Matronic's hilarious cooing bridge on "Any Which Way."
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By S. Hughes
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I can't recall that many artists who have created such an amazing time period piece as Scissor Sister just did with Night Work. A concept album like Donna Summer's "I remember yesterday" or "Four Seasons of Love". "Night Work" A story about a guy or a woman going through life in the early 80s working in the club scene and everything it has to offer like sex, drugs, and of course dancing. Every song is amazing and builds upon each other. Everything on here will sound like its from the early 80s, even "Any Which Way" which has a funky Town and Slyvester "Do You Wanna Funk" feel, songs that were part of Hi-NRG movement that were popular in gay community after disco was dead. As many reviewers have said this has a 70's feel, it doesn't, it's pure early 80's dance.
Most artists are now shooting for the fast sing songy stuff with a Hip Hop jargon sound and Scissor Sister don't and it's very refreshing to see a dance record like this going against the norm. Pick up this album, this is their best work to date for sure.
Most artists are now shooting for the fast sing songy stuff with a Hip Hop jargon sound and Scissor Sister don't and it's very refreshing to see a dance record like this going against the norm. Pick up this album, this is their best work to date for sure.
10 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By vedderoh1
Format:Audio CD
After a four-year hiatus the Scissor Sisters return with Night Work, a work that is darker, polished and more mature than anything they've done before. Is this enough to put them back on top of the bill and take back the title they once heralded, or is this a page turned to write a new chapter in the band's life?
By now the story of how Night Work was gestated is vox populi: frontman Jake Shears was not wholeheartedly convinced of the recorded material working, got a nay from Elton John, split to Berlin for a few weeks, and there, among carefree creatures of the night, conceived what would be the spark to ignite the new sessions. It all sounds great in paper, but did the notion transfer legibly into music?
The first time they previewed material from Night work was in their twin shows at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC earlier this year. Songs sounded powerful, fun, pop flirting with electro and even some southern rock. After a first listen it is clear they took their time editing, with surprising results in some cases.
The title track opens the experience with an immediately enjoyable song that echoes of Ta-dah! but the fears are put to bed soon with lead single Fire with fire, in which Shears wonders "Is it just me or is everyone hiding out between the lines / what will we be when we come undone / Just a simple meaning of the minds" Sounding more like self doubt statement than a mere verse, it cues in to the heart of the record.
We are given a glimpse of the world he imagined while dancing in Berlin, of "what would have happened if we didn't have that crater (AIDS)" with the infectious Harder you get, which you can well guess what it's about. Skin this cat and Any which way you want are the mandatory Ana Matronic tracks, both in their luscious performance and subsequent mid-chorus rant, proving that more than a mere sidekick voice she is, indeed, the fine bridge between vulgarity and sophistication.
Something like this is a quirky tune that is an unmissable as it is perfectly crafted, while Sex and violence will probably be more exciting to hear in remixed mode. The true gem in here is Invisible light, a long time live favorite here given the treatment it deserved. Ian McKellen provides vocals for the suggestive interlude, which builds it into a dance floor anthem where sailors, whores, old party children and sexual gladiators have waken to enjoy the bacchanal.
Scissor Sisters were once the outrageous quintet that mocked the current estate of pop music, but they fed from and grew out of it to become trendsetters. Now they bet for a non complacent palette that pays off. Night work might be the Sister's most cohesive album to date, both musically and in concept, successfully dressing that darker side with the brightness of glam pop without intending to. Which is not to say this is a bad record, quite the contrary: they step (not too far) apart from the honky tonk and singalongs, and invest more on the sounds derived from those 80's bands that shaped them, and if we count among them Kraftwerk, Clash, Siousxie and Roxy Music this is one hell of an achievement.
By now the story of how Night Work was gestated is vox populi: frontman Jake Shears was not wholeheartedly convinced of the recorded material working, got a nay from Elton John, split to Berlin for a few weeks, and there, among carefree creatures of the night, conceived what would be the spark to ignite the new sessions. It all sounds great in paper, but did the notion transfer legibly into music?
The first time they previewed material from Night work was in their twin shows at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC earlier this year. Songs sounded powerful, fun, pop flirting with electro and even some southern rock. After a first listen it is clear they took their time editing, with surprising results in some cases.
The title track opens the experience with an immediately enjoyable song that echoes of Ta-dah! but the fears are put to bed soon with lead single Fire with fire, in which Shears wonders "Is it just me or is everyone hiding out between the lines / what will we be when we come undone / Just a simple meaning of the minds" Sounding more like self doubt statement than a mere verse, it cues in to the heart of the record.
We are given a glimpse of the world he imagined while dancing in Berlin, of "what would have happened if we didn't have that crater (AIDS)" with the infectious Harder you get, which you can well guess what it's about. Skin this cat and Any which way you want are the mandatory Ana Matronic tracks, both in their luscious performance and subsequent mid-chorus rant, proving that more than a mere sidekick voice she is, indeed, the fine bridge between vulgarity and sophistication.
Something like this is a quirky tune that is an unmissable as it is perfectly crafted, while Sex and violence will probably be more exciting to hear in remixed mode. The true gem in here is Invisible light, a long time live favorite here given the treatment it deserved. Ian McKellen provides vocals for the suggestive interlude, which builds it into a dance floor anthem where sailors, whores, old party children and sexual gladiators have waken to enjoy the bacchanal.
Scissor Sisters were once the outrageous quintet that mocked the current estate of pop music, but they fed from and grew out of it to become trendsetters. Now they bet for a non complacent palette that pays off. Night work might be the Sister's most cohesive album to date, both musically and in concept, successfully dressing that darker side with the brightness of glam pop without intending to. Which is not to say this is a bad record, quite the contrary: they step (not too far) apart from the honky tonk and singalongs, and invest more on the sounds derived from those 80's bands that shaped them, and if we count among them Kraftwerk, Clash, Siousxie and Roxy Music this is one hell of an achievement.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not my thing
Thought this would have music to make me move to. It was just loud and obnoxious. For the hard core rocker
Published 5 days ago by Sheryl McLaren
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Album
Scissor Sisters nails it again with this album. Great beats and lyrics on most of the songs. My favorite songs are: "Fight Fire With Fire", "Invisible Light",... Read more
Published 7 days ago by Samuel McConnell
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great album!
This is the Scissor sisters at their best! Love it! Their music is always fun, unique, and creative, and this is no exception!
Published 2 months ago by kml7
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great
It is ridiculous to have a minimum word requirement. bla h bla h blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
Published 3 months ago by Sofia
5.0 out of 5 stars
Non-stop danceable pop!
No Ta-dah, it's better. No ballads. There's nothing slow about this non-stop smooth gliding hard driving electro-pop. Get up and dance. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Jerry Dunham
5.0 out of 5 stars
Track-by-Track Review
**Originally posted on "#1 Hits From Another Planet" - 6/15/10
Scissor Sisters have been away for four years. That's like a lifetime for pop groups. Read more
Scissor Sisters have been away for four years. That's like a lifetime for pop groups. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Nick
5.0 out of 5 stars
Overlooked Album
The Scissor Sisters are an awesome band with a great deal of talent that have simply shot themselves in the foot. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Draven
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it!
This is a great CD. Every song is good. It is excellent for working out or just lifting your mood.
Published 23 months ago by Betty
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome.
God, I love this album. "Whole New Way" is SUCH a toe-tapping, head-nodding groove. How can I possibly play a song about buttseks over my speakers at work though? Headphones. Read more
Published 23 months ago by J. Ricketts
4.0 out of 5 stars
A pleaser!
On first listen I was not too thrilled by the album, but after a few plays I am totally hooked. A lot of great catchy songs with cool bass lines, funky synths and sweet vocals. Read more
Published on April 8, 2011 by Tea Drinking Hippie
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