Dead or Alive
Youthquake
1985
Dead Or Alive finally had the breakthrough they were looking for in May of 1985 with their album Youthquake - Or perhaps more properly stated, with their hit You Spin Me Round (Like A Record). The song would hit the charts in June and power its way up to number eleven in August before descending back down the charts.
In September of that same year, the single Lover Come Back would debut in a mid nineties spot, but disappear immediately thereafter poising the band for the status of one hit wonder were it not for one other hit in the band's career which would come with their follow up album.
As a whole, the album showcases a very dance friendly club style. Heavy beats with toe tapping rhythm and breaks. I could definitely hear these tracks blaring through the stereo speakers of a local club, school gymnasium or roller rink.
Sadly, and where its true "issue" lies, it lacks any hard hitters beyond the first track which is coincidentally You Spin Me Round. I did add two others to my IPOD simply because they were catch, but I'm honestly not sure if I'll listen to them repeatedly or continue to skip them until they eventually get deleted. Those two tracks were; Big Daddy of the Rhythm and It's Been A Long Time.
Overall, it's not a bad album and I won't call it down for the count just because my first play as a whole didn't yield many favorites. I will say this - At least it was easy to listen to and didn't become annoying background noise.
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Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Know, starts out great with Brand New Lover. However, from there, it tanks miserably. Nothing stands out as necessarily bad. On the other hand, nothing stands out as good either. It's just relatively bland all around. Definitely a passable album.