{"product_id":"social-dancing-deluxe-edition","title":"Social Dancing [Deluxe Edition]","description":"Bis: John Disco, Manda Rin, Sci-Fi Steven.\u003cbr\u003eAdditional personnel: Lois Maffeo (vocals); Andy Gill, Rik Flick (guitar, keyboards); Vincent Fleming, Alan Mason (violin); Martin Wiggins (viola);\u003cbr\u003eHelen Mosherry (cello); Richie Dempsey (samples).\u003cbr\u003eRecorded at Apollo Studios, Glasgow, Scotland.\u003cbr\u003ePersonnel: Andy Gill, Rik Flick (guitar, keyboards); Richie Dempsey (drums).\u003cbr\u003eLiner Note Author: Sci-Fi Steven.\u003cbr\u003ePhotographer: Joe Dilworth.\u003cbr\u003eAfter bis' first album seemed to put a period at the end of their early iteration as a riotous grrrl\/boy trio, the band needed to change things up a bit to keep from being stuck in first gear. On 1999's Social Dancing, they tried a whole bunch of different stuff, from more punky rave-ups to slinky trip-hop, and if the end result is a little scattered, it's also an enjoyable mess. When bis fit the pieces together in the right way, they end up with genius pop music like the rollicking \"I'm a Slut\" or the raging \"The Hit Girl.\" Here they take the simple formula they were working with before and supercharge it, adding new wave synths and hyper-competent guitar work. The bulk of the album follows this basic set-up, with Manda Rin yowling happily and John Disco and Sci-Fi Steven making lots of streamlined racket. When they stretch a little, the results are less reliable. On one end of the spectrum, \"Eurodisco\" is a glittering shard of Euro-disco that everyone from Cerrone to LCD Soundsystem would be happy to call their own creation, on the other is the Massive Attack-flavored \"Detour,\" a song features some ill-advised rapping and a mood that is just too foreign to bis for them to make work. Fortunately, the scales are tipped decidedly in favor of good and the album works as a transitional move that's not only a solid step forward but also a total blast to listen to. ~ Tim Sendra","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47232639271199,"sku":"5055869501521","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/c975b013f79439e6a861d5c403ea491b.jpg?v=1777806451","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/social-dancing-deluxe-edition","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}