The Raveonettes
Lust Lust Lust
Fierce Panda
Action Rating: 6/10
The Danish duo is back with their fourth release, Lust Lust Lust; a very fitting title to an album with themes of death, sex, and desire.
If you are not familiar with The Raveonettes they consist of Sune Rose Wagner (guitar, vocals, various instruments) and Sharin Foo (bass and vocals). Their sound is vintage and has been described as garage rock, surf rock, and noise pop. They’ve been compared to the Velvet Underground and Jesus and Mary Chain. But on the other hand they conjure up vocal harmonies that sound like the Everly Brothers.
The Raveonettes didn’t try anything new on this album but rather they remain consistent to their style. The feedback solos of noise, the drum machine like rhythms, and the dark and sexual lyrical content all remain intact. Along with those, as always, they use minimalism to their advantage.
The albums lead track, “Aly, Walk With Me” sounds like it could be perfect placed on a previous record. The song is mellow and at 4:58 in length, a rather long song for the Raveonettes.
“Lust” is a hypnotic song with dark lyrics like, “I fell out of heaven to be with you in hell,” speaking of a romance gone wrong. “Dead Sound” is an upbeat song and easily the most radio friendly. “Expelled from Love” is a song that drags and easily forgettable. The Song “You Want the Candy” is filled with ambiguously sexual innuendoes and is extremely catchy.
“Sad Transmission” is a great song that could be mistaken for something on the oldies station. It showcases the influence that Motown had on the group.
The album closes with “The Beat Dies” a slow but strong song that is possibly the best on the album, and leaves you wanting more.
Lust Lust Lust is a very solid album in comparison to previous releases. The Raveonettes remain consistent and their song writing has vastly improved. The albums weak point is the fact that so many songs blend together. Despite that, this album is their best release to date.
Key Tracks: Aly Walk With Me, Hallucinations, Dead Sound, You Want the Candy, The Beat Dies
