Glitterati

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Ten years ago there were a lot more bands that sounded like this, but far from being a throwback, the Gunga Din represent an elegant distillation of a certain strain of the past two decades of rock history. The band is a sort of minor supergroup drawn from New York underground rock circles; singer Siobhan Duffy misspent her teenage years drumming for God Is My Co-Pilot, guitarist Bill Bronson logged some time as bassist for the Swans, Congo Norvell, and the Spitters, while drummer Jim Sclavunos has played for countless bands, including an early version of Sonic Youth. Bronson's spiky, trebly guitar style evokes Kid Congo Powers and pretty much any band that Powers has played in, from the Gun Club to Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, serving as a good reference point for the Gunga Din's sound. Maria Zastrow's Farfisa organ heightens the garage-y noir ambience and the band as a whole plays confidently, like a well-oiled machine spearheaded by Duffy's smoky alto and obliquely poetic lyrics. --Bob Bannister

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Glitterati
Glitterati
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    		Glitterati
    Glitterati
    Manufacturer: Wea/Atlantic
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00080CO7O
    Release Date: 2005-05-23

    Tracks:

    1. Betterman
    2. You Got Nothing On Me
    3. Heartbreaker
    4. Back In Power
    5. Do You Love Yourself?
    6. DonT Do Romance
    7. First Floor
    8. You Need You
    9. Still Thinking About You
    10. Here Comes A Close Up
    11. Keep Me Up All Night
    Glitterati
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • five stars over brooklyn
    • Solid, moody album
    • MUST SEE THIS BAND LIVE!
    • Its Glitter Never Dulls
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    The Gunga Din
    Manufacturer: Jet Set Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00004HYG9
    Release Date: 2000-02-08

    Tracks:

    1. Brave New World
    2. Mama
    3. Hollywood
    4. Love Has Another Slave
    5. Paradoxia
    6. Let's Play A Game
    7. Under The Sun
    8. Pastel Girl
    9. In The Garden
    10. The Theft
    11. The Repentant Bedfellow

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    Ten years ago there were a lot more bands that sounded like this, but far from being a throwback, the Gunga Din represent an elegant distillation of a certain strain of the past two decades of rock history. The band is a sort of minor supergroup drawn from New York underground rock circles; singer Siobhan Duffy misspent her teenage years drumming for God Is My Co-Pilot, guitarist Bill Bronson logged some time as bassist for the Swans, Congo Norvell, and the Spitters, while drummer Jim Sclavunos has played for countless bands, including an early version of Sonic Youth. Bronson's spiky, trebly guitar style evokes Kid Congo Powers and pretty much any band that Powers has played in, from the Gun Club to Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, serving as a good reference point for the Gunga Din's sound. Maria Zastrow's Farfisa organ heightens the garage-y noir ambience and the band as a whole plays confidently, like a well-oiled machine spearheaded by Duffy's smoky alto and obliquely poetic lyrics. --Bob Bannister

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars five stars over brooklyn.......2000-08-03

    up until february, i was engaged in a rather typical young and quasihip lifestyle in the apple. occasionally i would wander the streets of brooklyn or manhattan and notice a flyer for this uniquely named band plastered to a telephone pole or chain-link fence, despite the ubiquitous "post no bills" injunction. i had heard rumors of their talent and knew that at least one of them had played with nick cave, never a bad name to have on your musical resume. but i was lax, missed their gigs and moved to memphis. three months later, immersed in my own dixieland melodrama, i caught their show at the young avenue deli. aside from the make-up, they were easily the sexiest band to hit memphis since my arrival. siobhan duffy's mollasses vocals, maria zastrows gender-bending keyboard hijinks and bill bronson's expert melding of guitar genres riveted the ragamuffin crowd. i was in love, at least for the evening. i bought the album (which came with a complimentary love kit) and have not gone over two days without listening to it since. while it is no approximation of their live show, glitterati is undoubtedly a haunting work of musical innovation (if not utter genius). i picture this band huddled in the smokey basement of some east village apartment complex, circa 1980, listening to white light/white heat, horses and some early tom waits bootlegs before jamming all night long. glitterati has its fill of tuneful irony, particularly the songs "mama", "hollywood", and "let's play a game". "brave new world", the opening track, has become a requisite inclusion on recent compilations (its much more satisfying than its literary namesake). while the album is not without flaws (several of the melodies are less than original), it manages to incorporate its low points into a soundscape which is ethereal and rockin. so it's a good album and i highly recommend it. the fifth star is because they are so sexy and gave me a love kit.

    4 out of 5 stars Solid, moody album.......2000-04-30

    Glitterati is a solid album that is listenable throughout with the exception of the usual annoying hidden outro. Tracks 1-3 are high points but the album as a whole sets a moody tone based on slightly smoky vocals, throwback organ and sparing, yet thoughtful guitar work.

    4 out of 5 stars MUST SEE THIS BAND LIVE!.......2000-04-11

    I wish everyone could see this band live. Their CDs are nothing at all like their live performances, which is why I am giving this a 4 instead of it's deserving 5. Sibohan Duffy's vocals are beautiful, ethereal, yet raw and smoky, sort of a lounge version of PJ Harvey. Their music is a mish mash of slow, eerie, dreamy, sounds that creep up on you, and peak at a haze of crazy, loud, erotica. The added touch is Maria Zastrows moody,creepy organ. They are fun and melancholic at the same time. Remind me of an evil version of the Doors or the Animals, though really they are nothing like them.

    3 out of 5 stars Its Glitter Never Dulls.......2000-04-06

    I know nothing of this band or its history. I merely happened on an advance release, threw it in the CD player for a listen and was pleasantly surprized. These folks aren't shooting for the number one single or an instant MTV type hit. They seem to be taking a higher road and looking to explore more uncharted territory. No one member in the band strikes me as looking to establish themself as a virtuoso musician, nor are they trying to muscle their audience with pure voltage. They try more for texture and nuance than anything else. Seems to me I remember this sort of approach in bands like X and others of the earlier punk and new wave era, but this in no way sounds dated. The approach is fresher and the constant unexpectedness in their writing, playing and singing might lend them a more timeless quality. I suppose I found them more curious than anything and admittedly my attention began to drift as the CD drew near its end. However, I'd rather own stack of releases like this than try to plow my way through various versions of the same old same old. This appears to be the band's second release and I hope they stay together long enough to realize a further community in writing and formulating a release. They are in a nifty zip code, they just haven't quite found the address.
    You Got Nothing on Me
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      		You Got Nothing on Me
      Glitterati
      Manufacturer: Wea/Atlantic
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0007QR96A
      Release Date: 2005-03-21

      Tracks:

      1. You Got Nothing On Me
      2. Skin Tight

      Album Description

      Rat Pack Of Rock, The Glitterati release their 2005 single 'You Got Nothing On Me' through Atlantic Records, backed with 'Skin Tight'.

      Album Details

      Rat Pack of Rock, the Glitterati, Release their Single "you Got Nothing on Me".
      Back in Power
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        		Back in Power
        The Glitterati
        Manufacturer: Wea/Atlantic
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000B8654G
        Release Date: 2005-10-31

        Tracks:

        1. Back in Power
        2. When the Money Runs Out

        Album Description

        UK 2-track CD single, the 4th to be taken from their self-titled debut album and includes non-album bonus track 'When The Money Runs Out'. Atlantic. 2005.

        Album Details

        Rat Pack of Rock, the Glitterati, Release their Anthemic New Single "Back in Power" Taken from their Self Titled Album. They've Been Described as a Stadium Rock Band Done Garage Style.
        Glitterati
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          Landlord
          Manufacturer: independent
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD
          ASIN: B000LX8ULM
          Heartbreaker
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            		Heartbreaker
            Glitterati
            Manufacturer: Wea/Atlantic
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B00080CNX4
            Release Date: 2005-05-30

            Tracks:

            1. Album Version
            2. Not So Fast
            Back in Power
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              		Back in Power
              The Glitterati
              Manufacturer: Wea/Atlantic
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

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              ASIN: B000637XW4
              Release Date: 2004-10-05

              Tracks:

              1. Back in Power
              2. When the Money Runs Out

              Album Description

              Details TBA. Atlantic. 2004.
              Here Comes a Close Up
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                		Here Comes a Close Up
                Glitterati
                Manufacturer: Wea International
                ProductGroup: Music
                Binding: Audio CD

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                ASIN: B0001XQ8N4
                Release Date: 2004-05-25

                Tracks:

                1. Here Comes a Close Up
                2. Gimme Whats Yours
                3. You Need You
                4. Last Minute [Demo Version]
                Do You Love Yourself
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                  		Do You Love Yourself

                  Manufacturer: Poptones
                  ProductGroup: Music
                  Binding: Audio CD

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                  ASIN: B0000TSW38
                  Release Date: 2003-11-18

                  Tracks:

                  1. Do You Love Yourself
                  2. Heartbreaker

                  Album Description

                  Leeds five piece The Glitterati release their highly anticipated debut single 'Do You Love Yourself?'. They offer a blistering three dimensional mind-melt sound & a deliciously sleazy take on rock n roll. 'Do You Love Yourself' references range from 'Alad

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