Full Moon, Dirty Hearts
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Atlantic |
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4.0 |
Description: Fans have long hailed INXS for the soulful intensity of its live shows, but the rap on the Australian sextet has been that it makes uninteresting, one- dimensional studio albums. Recently, the group has aimed for complex studio creations in the style of U2's
Zooropa or
Achtung Baby, and the result has been uninteresting but multi-dimensional. It's a minor improvement, and though
Full Moon, Dirty Hearts is better than many of the group's recordings, it isn't as good as the weirder 1992 release,
Welcome to Wherever You Are. Ambitious, bizarre productions can't mask the fact that INXS has been riding the same groove since 1981, and it's more than a little bit tired.
--Jim DeRogatis
Tracklist of Full Moon, Dirty Hearts
Reviews:
For fanatics, but still decent.
"Full Moon, Dirty Hearts" is what I would call the beginning of the end for "INXS". The previous album "Welcome To Wherever You Are" is one of their best, but this and the one after it are just alright. Now this isn't bad, I actually like it, but I'd say it's for bigger fans only. The only hit from this is "The Gift", otherwise nothing sounds like single material. Two songs I really like are "Freedom Deep", and the title track, both are quality slow songs. But two disappointments are "Messenger", which is NOT Michael's "Iggy Pop" cover, and "Please (you got that)" with Ray Charles, I find it annoying. Overall a decent disc, I just don't really get much of a "Kick" out of it.
INXS GET FUNKY AND IT WORKS!
This is a brave and daring album from one of Australia's premier rock bands.It is as good if not better than their successful "Kick" album. This is a vibrant foray that covers all spectrums of music.It is funky, moody and rock n roll. The album showcases the musical maturity of the band along with the power,passion and versatility of Michael Hutchence. There are many standout tracks including the duet with Ray Charles on'Please',the down and dirty 'Full Moon'and the funky 'Make your Peace'to name a few. It is an album that should be in any INXS collection.
Rushed, Half-Baked, Not Their Best
"Full Moon" is full of great ideas, killer melodies, passionate lyrics, with a high energy level, but no great songs. INXS rushed back into the studio after "Welcome..." and it shows. They seem to really be brimming over with enthusiasm but they didn't take enough time to truly flesh out the songs. I can't give INXS any less than 3 stars because I love them even when they are not at their best. It's a shame but understandable that they lost popularity with this album. I miss them terribly.
THEIR LAST TRUE INXS ALBUM
I bought this album when i was 16 back in 1993.I was really into INX back then.I had grown up listening to Kick and The Swing the bands two greatest albums.Had heard Welcome To Wherever You Are the year before and loved it and as soon as this came out i rushed out and bought it after having heard The Gift.I wasn't really blown away by the whole thing but definitely kept playing it a lot.There's a lot of dance elements on this one.Even more than on Welcome.All in all this is their last great album...
