Before I expanded my music tastes and went onto like a wider range of music my favourite band growing up was Aqua, you know, of 'Barbie Girl' fame.
I'm sorry. I shall confess my sins for this love at a later date. Don't judge me, OK!
Even though I moved on after their second album "Aquarius" onto different things I still feel a bit of child-like glee everytime they release something new, as they have recently with 'Back to the 80s', their greatest hits containing 'My Mamma Said' and 'Live Fast Die Young' and then 'Spin Me A Christmas'.
When they then announced they were going to be releasing a third album I was excited and, though it's been delayed from this month to September, some live versions of tracks have appeared online.
And let's just say I'm a bit surprised, as the next single is entitled 'Fuck Me Like A Robot'.
Though the classic catchy Aqua is there and I think the track will definitely be a grower but... fuck me like a robot. Fuck me? Swearing in an Aqua song? Mentions of tequila shots? Well that's brave. It's almost as if you've gone round to your gran's to find her taking drugs or seeing your local vicar performing a drive-by.
And this might not be the end as seen by 'Dirty Little Pop Song'.
It's certainly continuing Aqua's change from a band signing about happy boys and girls, candymen and bumble bees to something more credible with straight up songs about the 80s, death and now mechanical sex. Even their comedy videos seemed to end with their festive single, with the video to 'How R U Doin'' being surprisingly mature as seen in their video for 'My Mamma Said', which I hope appears on the new album even if it has been on their Greatest Hits compilation.
Could well be an interesting album. But will the direction alienate their younger fans and will 'cooler' music listeners want to listen to Aqua no matter how serious or adult they become?
No Party People
Viva Las Vegas
And there previous come-back single, How R U Doin?
Saturday 25 June 2011
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