Monaco / Music For Pleasure

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Artist

Monaco

Album Title:

Music For Pleasure

Album Cover:

Primary Genre

Alternative & Punk: Brit Pop

Format

Released

07/01/1997

Label

Polydor Ltd. (UK)

Catalog No

31453 7629 2

Bar Code No

7 31453-7629-2 3

Packaging

Jewelcase

Tracks

1.	What Do You Want From Me? (4:08) (Hook/Potts)
2.	Shine (5:32) (Hook/Potts)
3.	Sweet Lips (4:10) (Hook/Potts)
4.	Buzz Gum (6:05) (Hook/Potts)
5.	Blue (2:39) (Hook/Potts)
6.	Junk (9:14) (Hook/Potts)
7.	Billy Bones (4:57) (Hook/Potts)
8.	Happy Jack (4:13) (Hook/Potts)
9.	Tender (4:33) (Hook/Potts)
10.	Under The Stars (3:52) (Hook/Potts)
11.	Sedona (6:53) (Hook/Potts)

Date Acquired

11/12/2010

Personal Rating

Acquired from

4athletics (Amazon)

Purchase Price

4.98

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Reviews

All Music Guide Review:

Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Monaco is quite different than Revenge, Peter Hook's previous side project from New Order. Where Revenge was a heavy, occasionally industrial, reworking of New Order, Monaco is a more pop-oriented affair. Hook and his collaborator David Potts still give the music a cool dance underpinning, but the intention of the duo is to marry the tuneful craftmanship of Britpop with modern sonics. Surprisingly, most of their debut, Music for Pleasure, works. Although Potts' contributions tread too close to Oasis territory for comfort, Hook's songs are melodic, concise and catchy -- he hasn't sounded quite so fresh since the late '80s. There are still a few dull moments scattered across the record, yet Music for Pleasure remains a thoroughly enjoyable listen.

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