The Gossip – Heavy Cross Video
Okay, I’m sort of cheating today. A while ago I had posted The Gossip’s Heavy Cross single review along with a video, which I thought was the official video. Oops, turns out it was some sort of very good fan-made video. Therefore, I am not reposting this article along with the official Heavy Cross video.
The Single Review
After a 3-year absence, The Gossip is finally releasing a new album Music For Men. I only discovered The Gossip myself sometime last year (shame, shame shame on me, I know) – read the post here -, but I do like their music a lot and have been wanting to hear something new.
The single Heavy Cross, released on April 28th, although a great pop track, lacks Beth Ditto’s full heavy hitting powerhouse vocals. Then again, she doesn’t have to use her full voice for every song she records. I guess I’m just used to the Standing In The Way of Control voice. The opening of the track sounds like the beginning of Stevie’s Nicks Edge of Seventeen. It’s not the greatest of The Gossip’s tracks, but I like this track enough to spark my interest in the new album, the more I listen the more the controlled-semi-toned-down voice appeals to my ears.
The Video Review
The video has a glitzy metallic futuristic look, with Beth Ditto even wearing metallic colours on her lips and nails. Of course the video has nothing to do with the song or its subject matter. It’s what they call a beauty video, where the artist/band simply sing the song while looking pretty. I’m guessing the video is to showcase Beth Ditto’s fashion forward attitude. Regardless, it does capture the beat of the song with the dancing and the metal scatters. I like the ending when the metal scatters retrieves itself into a ball and the screen goes black.
Speaking of outspoken feminist artists, when is Le Tigre coming back??? Stop the hiatus already!!!
the Gossip’s Music For Men will be out June 22.
The Gossip – Fred Falke Heavy Cross Remix
They also have a newly revamped website: Www.GossipYouth.com
The Gossip’s new album cover art: like, a lot!
New Video
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