Parallel Lines
by Blondie
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Robert RackleyMountains don't need my accolades, but here we are. My first true encounter with Blondie was in the eleventh grade, digging their disco-inflected "Heart of Glass." Being exposed to their genre-hopping as they absorbed the fertile New York scene via venues such as CBGB's was revelatory. Still hanging on to the spirit of punk while exploring well outside those boundaries shows their restless spirits and inegnuitiy.
The spare, economical, but incredibly effective guitar solo on "One Way Or Another" is still one of my favorites.
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Listening log 2026
LeoLoved it.
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Steve"I picked this album because it surprised me. I was pretty unfamiliar with Blondie and their mix of punk and 50s sounding rock and disco still feels novel to me. Even on close listen, I forget that One Way ends with that breakdown that really elevates the song for me. Same with the reggae jam at the end of Fade Away and Radiate. The album just really surprised me, and when it wasn’t throwing new interesting twists, it was just straight up solid rock.
And then there’s the lyrics, which yeah having a dude sing One Way completely doesn’t work but women should write all the creepy stalker songs they want. The album is straightforward about its lust but also sometimes it just describes falling asleep in front of the television. It’s just fun!" - Steve
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BelleBought this on vinyl for my sister's birthday and listened to it a lot while waiting to give it to her.
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Neil HopkinsI was a bit too young for punk back in the day but new wave hit me right in my adolescent wheelhouse. This album combines the exuberance of 50's rock 'n' rollers like the Crickets with the punk energy of The Stooges, as well as a touch of French nouvelle vague cool. Just about every song on this is a banger, but apart from the hits (and there are a lot of them!) the standout is the cheeky cover of Buddy Holly's I'm Gonna Love You Too. Peroxide-tastic!
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What I Listened to Today: 2024-09-11
David KazI've got Eat to the Beat on the way so I put this on.
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