The Raveonettes - Lust Lust Lust

Welcome return to the earlier sound

As a fan of the Raveonettes from the first, hour, I was hugely disappointed by their 2005 "Pretty in Black" album, and wondered whether the band would, or even could, find its musical direction again. Since 2005, a lot has happened to the band, including all of their gear being stolen at one point, and the wait for new material was unusually long, but here finally is the new album.

"Lust Lust Lust" (14 tracks, including 2 bonus tracks; 47 min.) starts off with the best track of the album, "Aly, Walk With Me", making it clear that the bad is turning its back to the glossy sound of "Pretty in Black", and instead revisiting the reverb-awashed days of their earliest days. About midway through the track, Sune Rose Wagner crashed in with an ear-splitting guitar reverb and it sounds fantastic. Other highlights for me include "Dead Sound", "You Want the Candy", "Sad Transmission" and the album closer "The Beat Dies". This is the Raveonettes that I came to love on "Whip It On" and "Chain Gang of Love". The album I got came with 2 bonus tracks, "My Heartbeat's Dying" and "Honey I Never Had You", both nice, but non-essential tracks.

In all, I really like this album, what a nice return from the Raveonettes. I've had the good fortune of seeing them in concert a number of times over the years, and they played a tremendous set each time, full of energy. Hope to see them again sometime soon, as I can't wait to see how the songs from "Lust, Lust, Lust" translate in a live setting. November 17, 2008

Repetitive and eventually annoying

Well this album started out pleasant enough, but as it went on the songs got more and more indistinguishable from each other and more and more irritating. The one saving grace is the dance remix of Dead Sounds, but that actually doesn't appear to be on the version you're selling.

It's a shame, because this album *could* have been good. It had loads of potential, but I cannot bring myself to listen to it. Perhaps it would be good background music for a shop. September 6, 2008

they're back!

After Pretty In Black, I was about to ditch the Raveonettes. But PIB is still not a bad disc to be fair.
Lust Lust Lust is a welcome return to form though.
The mash of The Cramps & the Jesus & Mary Chain is just magical.
From start to finish I was transfixed (as I was when I first caught the Attack of The Ghost Riders vid on MTV).
Only let down for me is the sleeve. I really enjoyed the old style sleeves & this one makes my eyes water after 30 seconds.
Hope the next one is as good.
August 23, 2008

The Raveonettes - Lust Lust Lust 7/10

Coming off the heels of their sole major-label record, Pretty In Black, many thought that the Danish couple of Sharin Foo and Sune Rose Wagner would continue the commercial, 50s-pop-fixation of that record. However, with their switch back to an indie label, Lust Lust Lust arrives as a ringing endorsement of their older, fuzz-guitar noise rock.

Opener "Aly, Walk With Me" starts off with a slick drumbeat and a guitar that threatens to overcome the track with reverb. Foo's and Wagner's androgynous vocals are a highlight of the whole record, floating along smoothly in sharp contrast to the bursts of raw noise that the Raveonettes specialize in.

Those same effects, however, are often a detriment to the band's sound, as is apparent in the annoying static effect in "Sad Transmission" and "Expelled from Love," sometimes sounding like you're listening to the band play on a distant AM station located somewhere underground.

Overall, Lust Lust Lust is a strong continuation of the band's pop/noise blend that can at once be sweetly enchanting and nostalgic while still sounding unmistakably fresh. August 10, 2008

The Ravonettes-Lust

Great Album-Aly,Walk with me will be a classic! Love the sound of the entire album. But, all the songs sound too much the same. Still I am very happy with the album. I look forward to future music produced by the Ravonettes July 29, 2008

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