As far the latest comeback goes, I suppose there's less and less reason now to doubt it's imminence. Having performed yesterday at London's Meltdown Festival (curated this year by Massive Attack), and with the widespead press coverage and glowing reviews that she has recieved, I can only assume that this really is for real this time. She apparently performed four new songs and showed a new video for "Corporate Cannibal."
Apparently this is one of the new tracks.
Grace Jones - This Is Life
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A video of the video for "Corporate Cannibal." Directed by Nick Hooker.
Grace Jones - Corporate Cannibal video
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This is my voice, my weapon of choice.. More on Grace to come..
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Yes, I like Ms. Jones! My personal favourite is 'Sorry' from her debut album 'Portfolio', mixed and produced by the legendary Tom Moulton.
If this is one of the new songs I'm really looking forward to the new CD (whenever it's released). Very reminiscent of the Blackwell/Sadkin production from the early 80's. She's definitely not lost it...
I L*O*V*E Grace Jones! Did you hear what I said, tommy? L*O*V*E! And that is why (as with the Labelle reunion album) I am going to keep my enthusiasm to a bare minimum until this this album drops and I hear the whole thing. I cannot take another disappointing "comeback" album from one of my favorite artists. With the exception of Al Green's fucking brilliant Lay It Down, everyone else has disappointed me. Mikki Howard, Denice Williams and dare I say, Donna Summer. Yeah sorry, but I just ain't feelin' that "circuit party" vibe.
One of the things that annoys me right off the bat about "This Is Life" is that her vocals are pulled back in the mix. Come on! Grace is about drama and confrontation! Remember "Put some Grace in your face?!!" Well this track sounds more like she's aimed a little too far off to the left of my face. Where's the bite? I kept turning up my speakers so that I could hear more of her!!
Eh. What do I know? Anyway, I got my fingers and toes crossed for her and Labelle.
The mix of quintessential Grace, a retro vibe and Caribbean flavor is very efficient. I hope this is an appetizer with a big entree to come, though. Is it a Sly & Robbie production? Another version of this track is on YouTube. Unfortunately only footage of her performing older songs at the Meltdown Festival is available now.
This is some hot stuff... Is this one of the Tricky tracks? Or did someone else produce it?
I wouldn't get too excited by new stuff guys. From what we heard on the night the new stuff sounded a bit too much like overproduced coporate rock with beats to be compared that favourably with the classics.
It was an amzing show though!!
Horrible crap!
Grace was best on the three Tom Moulton produced albums in the 70s. Really good DISCO!
She has totally lost her way.
-70s Grace please come back.
Slave To The Rhythm nor Inside Story had anything to do with disco. If she hadn't "lost her way" in the 80's, why does this one track men she has now? Fans need to let their artists move on.
^mean
This is very exciting and has been too long coming!
According to RememberTheEighties.com:
GRACE JONES has signed a new record deal with the innovative Wall Of Sound label for the release of her new album 'Hurricane', her first for almost twenty years, which is set for release on October 27th.
The album is produced by Ivor Guest.
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