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- Summary: The first full-length studio release from indie rock trio Gossip since 2012's A Joyful Noise was produced by Rick Rubin.
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- Record Label: Columbia
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Positive: 9 out of 13
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Mixed: 4 out of 13
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Mar 22, 2024The best thing about Real Power is the way three perfectly balanced musicians concoct a sound of such thrilling dynamism, wit and energy without ever getting in each other’s way.
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MojoMar 20, 2024Early contender for pop album of the year? Definitely. [Apr 2024, p.85]
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Record CollectorJun 10, 2024Frontwoman Beth Ditto, as close to a truly classic soul singer as alternative music has served up in the 21st century, is on sumptuous form, at turns forceful and tender as she contemplates love and self-affirmation. [Apr 2024, p.103]
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Mar 25, 2024Real Power plays like the jovial, carefree sound of friends enjoying each other’s company; they just happen to have instruments in hand.
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Mar 22, 2024On Real Power, Gossip don't try too hard to recapture the past or fit in with the sound of the sound of the 2020s, and that's what makes it a dignified, down-to-earth return.
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UncutMar 20, 2024Gossip have been a force of nature - in no small part down to charismatic vocalist Beth Ditto and her dancefloor-quaking voice. Real Power, the Portland trio's first album in 11 years, plays on that reputation, but tenderly. [Mar 2024, p.26]
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Mar 20, 2024Real Power stands as a testament to the Gossip’s unyielding dedication to their signature style. Admittedly, reminding fans and critics that the band helped pioneer pop-punk disco isn’t an unsmart way to stage a comeback. But for anyone hoping that the Gossip might have evolved in the years since 2012’s A Joyful Noise, Real Power is likely to be a real letdown.