Lords Of The New Church – Is Nothing Sacred? (1983/2024) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Lords Of The New Church – Is Nothing Sacred? (1983/2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 42:59 minutes | 930 MB | Genre: Rock
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“In place of the first album’s claustrophobic, murky production, Is Nothing Sacred? substitutes a livelier, crisper swirl; keyboards and horns contrast the band’s throaty roar … as a soundtrack for a gothic punk horror movie, the Lords’ second album gets the ambience right …”
– Trouser Press

The second album from punk supergroup Lords Of The New Church, Is Nothing Sacred? was released in 1983 and was co-produced by the band with Todd Rundgren, who also contributes keyboards. This sophomore album expanded the group’s punk sound, incorporating elements of goth, pop and mainstream rock, most notably showing influences of the Rolling Stones.The shadow of the Rolling Stones, the classic role model for bands who embrace rock’s scuzzy, dangerous, vaguely satanic side, looms large over Lords of the New Church’s second album. The influence of Mick Jagger on Stiv Bators’ lippy, sneering delivery has never been more apparent. Brian James emulates Keith Richards’ rhythm-oriented guitar parts, leaving Dave Tregunna’s bass as the lead instrument. Nicky Turner may not be Charlie Watts (who is?), but he provides a dependable backbeat. Is Nothing Sacred? even offers such Stones-y song titles as “Black Girl White Girl,” “Goin’ Downtown,” and “Partners in Crime.” You’d hope this was a conscious homage, but it sounds more like the Lords were having trouble deciding on a direction and fell back on old habits. Still, if Is Nothing Sacred? were a Stones album, it’d be a pretty good one, well played and entertaining throughout. “Dance with Me” — funky, slinky, and goth-tinged with lyrics that invoke voodoo and bondage — is one of the Lords’ best songs and, coincidentally, one of their biggest hits. “Live for Today,” a surprisingly straight cover of the Grass Roots classic with slick production and keyboards by Todd Rundgren, closes the album on an uplifting though incongruous note. As a follow-up to the Lords’ promising debut, Is Nothing Sacred? isn’t a disaster, but it is a small step backward rather than forward. – Bill Cassel

Tracklist:

1-1. Lords Of The New Church – Dance With Me (03:24)
1-2. Lords Of The New Church – Bad Timing (03:38)
1-3. Lords Of The New Church – Johnny Too Bad (03:56)
1-4. Lords Of The New Church – Don’t Worry Children (03:43)
1-5. Lords Of The New Church – The Night Is Calling (04:58)
1-6. Lords Of The New Church – Black Girl White Girl (03:39)
1-7. Lords Of The New Church – Goin’ Downtown (03:52)
1-8. Lords Of The New Church – Tale Of Two Cities (03:51)
1-9. Lords Of The New Church – World Without End (05:25)
1-10. Lords Of The New Church – Partners In Crime (02:41)
1-11. Lords Of The New Church – Live For Today (03:48)

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