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Purely Evil

Rogers SistersAudio CD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)


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  • Audio CD (October 29, 2002)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Troubleman Unlimited
  • ASIN: B00006JIBB
  • Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #461,782 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. I Don't Want To Have To Live And Die Like A Dog
2. I Want The Life That Money Can Buy
3. Everytime I Think About You You're An Open Book
4. You Go Along Slacking Off Then It Hits You One Day
5. I'm Related To You
6. I Don't Make Dinner I Don't Watch T.V.
7. The World Is Gonna Stop Is Anybody Listening?
8. Stop What You're Doing In Case Of Emergency
9. We're Burning We're Burning
10. I Wanna Be Purely Evil
11. Now They Know It Was Me

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Friday Night Rock, November 1, 2003
This review is from: Purely Evil (Audio CD)
There are at least twenty geographical locations with flourishing music scenes; New York City just happens to be the current leader. With an ever-growing list of bands, one would almost want to move to the Big Apple just for the music scene. Mostly consisting of post-punk, no wave, and garage rock revival, it's hard to find someone who doesn't advocate one of these bands as being the next best thing since soft toilet seats.With time, I believe The Rogers Sisters will find themselves nestled somewhere in the middle of quite a few of these acts. This Brooklyn trio is playing some fierce party music with overflowing spoonfuls of B-52's, ESG, and Boy's Don't Cry-era Cure. Hell, they even do a nice rendition of The Cure's song, "Object."

One of the positive things about Purely Evil is that it reminds me of a time when albums were made to get you off your ass and have a good time. The type of fun you so desperately wanted to have when your parents still had full control over your free time. Since many of today's highly celebrated artists need analysis before they can be enjoyed, The Rogers Sisters are refreshing in the sense that they come off as a band that merely wants you to hang out with them. Possibly on Friday night after school or at the bar they own in Brooklyn called Daddy's. Their label, Troubleman Unlimited, has become pretty good about evoking this style of retro sound and image over the past several years, thereby allowing many bands to flourish in this type of upbringing.

With only 28 minutes to pack in 11 songs, Purely Evil gets right to work with "Zero Point." Heavy guitar distortion and flowing bass riffs permeate the airspace until the vocals enter the room to take full control of the situation. However, once the guitar is given some room to flourish, it's revealed that there are layers of melody amidst all this aggression. With the exception of only a couple songs, this isn't just middling punk rock that you've heard several hundred times over the course of your life. Take a song like "Song for Freddie," for example. The lyrics insinuate that this is an ode to the late Freddie Mercury of Queen. The entire trio sings "He wants to ride his bicycle/He wants to ride it all day long/He wants to ride his bicycle/He wants to ride it through this song" numerous times, expressing the lighthearted tone of the album.

"Delayed Reaction," which also happens to be my favorite, is saturated with flanged guitar effects and chomping lyrical prowess. It's a song that should make just about anyone happy. It should also be noted that bassist, Miyuka Furtado, lays down some very intricate sounds in addition to doing a large portion of the singing. He could be the next Peter Hook on the track "I Can Tell You How I Feel about You." Some tracks, including "I Dig a Hole," don't seem to contribute too much to the overall outcome of Purely Evil. I wouldn't go so far as to call it filler, but it's definitely derivative of most punk rock songs. The good news, however, is that these songs are short enough that one or two less appealing tracks don't take away from the bulk of the album. Purely Evil is an enjoyable listen, and an album I've found myself coming back to quite a bit for certain tracks.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A new sound, November 2, 2002
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... I've seen these kids live and they're amazing! The girls can rock out with the best of them and their bassist is a crazed maniac on stage. Makes everybody want to get up and dance. Haven't heard anything else much like them, either. Cool, new-wave punk rock.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars fun and good, September 6, 2003
This review is from: Purely Evil (Audio CD)
gotta love the rogers sisters. a great band to see live. the bass player is a maniac and the lead singer is cuter than a bug's ear. i have a crush on her. asside from that, their music keeps you moving and wanting to hear more. 'purely evil' is the best cramps cover i ever heard...!
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