Audio CD review:
Marianne Faithfull - Kissin' Time

Marianne Faithfull - Kissin' Time

Band: Marianne Faithfull Title: Kissin' Time Rating: Release Date: 12 March, 2002 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Sex With Strangers - Beck, Marianne Faithfull, 2: Pleasure Song - Marianne Faithfull 3: Like Being Born - Marianne Faithfull, 4: I'm on Fire - Billy Corgan, Marianne Faithfull 5: Wherever I Go - Billy Corgan, Marianne Faithfull 6: Song for Nico - Marianne Faithfull, 7: Sliding Through Life on Charm - Jarvis Cocker, Marianne Faithfull 8: Love and Money - Marianne Faithfull 9: Nobody's Fault - Marianne Faithfull 10: Kissin' Time - Blur, Marianne Faithfull 11: Something Good - Billy Corgan, Marianne Faithfull

Editoral Review Kissin' Time centers on that unjust state of affairs and consequently smells not of roses, but stale perfume, spilt gin, and sex. Marianne Faithfull is still more famous in some circles for whom she slept with in the 1960s than for her talents as singer and lyricist. The result is one of her best albums. Comprised of collaborations with the likes of Beck, Blur, Pulp, Billy Corgan, and Dave Stewart, Kissin' Time serves up everything from spiky electro-pop (Beck's superb "Sex with Strangers") to Tom Waits-lite (Blur's rather self-conscious title track). "Song for Nico" is a no-punches-pulled ballad to the Velvet Underground chanteuse, while the magnificent "Sliding Through Life on Charm" finds Pulp providing the perfect backdrop for a hilariously filthy autobiographical screed. Faithfull's cracked growl and painfully personal lyrics are an acquired taste. But if you can deal with sexual and emotional honesty, as well as deliberately eclectic tunes and textures, you'll be treated to bold, bitter, and elegantly profane pop art. --Garry Mulholland .. You can see a complete list of all Marianne Faithfull discography, or go back to the Marianne Faithfull tabs