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There was a time the very thought of Cruella would have been met with outrage. I know this because I would have been outraged. Of all subcultures to be hijacked by Disney, 70s London wasteland punk is surely the most heinous.
Now? Well, what punk could even mean in 2021 is open to offers. While Disney releases Cruella â a pop blockbuster filtered through $200m of corporate compromise â Danny Boyle is making Pistol, a TV adaptation of the memoir of the Sex Pistolsâ Steve Jones. And yes, one of these instinctively feels more punk than the other. And yes, it is Cruella.
Welcome to Seven in Seven, where each Thursday in this space we would typically take a look at concerts coming to the region over the next week. With most shows on hold due to the pandemic, hereâs a look at seven of the best albums being released April 9:
Cheap Trick â In Another World
Since the mid- 70s, Cheap Trick has been an indisputable American institution, beloved around the globe for their instantly identifiable, hugely influential brand of pop-rock n roll. They keep that trend rolling on album No. 20, In Another World, delivering oversized hooks, mischievous lyrics and seemingly unstoppable energy. Trademark anthems are countered by more introspective â but no less exuberant â considerations of times past, present and future on the LP. It fully showcases the band at its most eclectic, touching on a myriad of distinct sounds and song approaches, from the swampy Chicago blues number âFinal Daysâ to a timely rendition of John Lennonâ�
Cheap Trick Announce New Album, ‘In Another World’
In Another World. The album will be available on April 9.
The veteran band also released the first single from the record, “Light Up the Fire.”
The follow-up to 2017’s
Christmas Christmaswill be available in standard CD, black vinyl and digital formats along with blue and white spattered vinyl at independent record stores and as a limited-edition picture disc at Target.
“Produced by longtime associate Julian Raymond,
In Another World sees Cheap Trick doing what they do better than anyone – crafting indelible rock ‘n’ roll with oversized hooks, mischievous lyrics and seemingly inexorable energy,” BMG said in a statement.