Headlines [SINGLE] [EP]

Neon Blonde

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 12, 2005)
• Original Release Date: July 12, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single, EP
• Label: Dim Mak Records
• ASIN: B0009W5IR4
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #91,924 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description
Neon Blonde is the alter ego of Blood Brothers vocalist Johnny Whitney and drummer Mark Gajadhar. Unlike the often frantic and frenzied songs of the duo's other band, Neon Blonde is a much more eclectic, dancing, and melodious venture, which touches on the art-rock tunes of Brian Eno and early David Bowie. Contains the first single from the Seattle band's upcoming Dim Mak album, "Chandeliers In The Savanna", slated for a September 2005 release. For fans of The Blood Brothers, David Bowie, Prince, Freddie Mercury, Brian Eno.

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A tantalizing rope of spittle from mommy and daddy., July 29, 2005

By	Necktie Grins (Canadjah.) - See all my reviews

I lope and loll my head back and forth, to and fro. My beak stretches skyward and eats sun-sparkling goop, dangled from the mouth of God above me.

Once, and the sound of brooding pianos set in, only to flirt with string sections, the meat is divine, and ripe for my inside-bits.

Twice, and a pure rarity, fuzzed-out electronic beats mingle with the heavenly voice, I flap my wings with new-minted instincts and nearly break gravity's harsh grip.

Thrice, and the beat comes into my heart, my arms move and flail and hurl blood down my inner-corridors, fire my whatsits and transistors. Chirps emerge. I am free.

Fourth.

It's over. They've left me, for now, gathering more food, and I feel my limbs quiver and convulse as the sinew and muscles I'll need later begin their incubation.

A Chandelier dangles off in the distance, over the sunblasted savannah.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A (hopefully) Less Pretentious Review..., November 28, 2007

By	winkingtiger ";oD" (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews

This little 4-song EP was a whiff of the fun to come on Neon Blonde's full-length, "Chandeliers In The Savannah." So we have the leadoff single, the melodic, lyrically wonderful "Headlines", plus its remix (that I like better than the original.)

There's also the insanely catchy disco throwback "Barbados Nights," and the unrelated, acoustically mellow "Savannah Nights," neither of which is on the full-length. The titles may sound alike, but these two cuts couldn't be more different from each other...

It's hard to believe the textured and accessible sound of this EP is the product of two members of the thrash-rock Blood Brothers, Johnny Whitney and Mark Gajadhar, 'cos metal fans probably wouldn't like this. The only thing this has in common with the Bros. is the willingness to experiment with styles and the high-pitched vocals of Whitney. There the resemblance ends, as there's nothing particularly heavy about Neon Blonde. They are just weird, beat-driven, piano-laden fun. I wonder who's playing all the saxes and flutes though? ;oD