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the raveonettes 'pretty in black' the raveonettes
pretty in black
(columbia)
Girl-group pop from Denmark.

Having a stylistic trademark is all well and good, but there’s a danger that, if hammered out too often, it will prove to be a handicap. Danish duo, The Raveonettes, understand this and have thus abandoned the B-flat major conceit of their debut LP. Their sophomore effort exhibits the same noir-ish retroism, but its songs are lighter and refreshingly fuzz-free, with their love of 60s girl-group pop taking centre stage and guest spots by Ronnie Spector, Martin Rev and Mo Tucker upping the vintage ante.


Sharon O'Connell 15 July 05 rating of 4
The Raveonettes - Pretty In Black, released 18 July 05 on Columbia.
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