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T.A.T.U.Dangerous And Moving Island/UMA It will take a disaster for 'Dangerous And Moving' to not be the year's most disappointing record. Tatu's debut '200 km/h In The Wrong Lane' was an unexpected minor masterpiece: head-drilling beats, ear-piercing vocals, power chords, gothic flourishes, big hooks and a sense of urgency bordering on desperation. It was easily one of the best releases of 2003; if you let the faux-lesbian image overshadow the music, then more fool you. 'Dangerous And Moving' however, falls short on all counts. There's no problem with Tatu attempting to re-write the same song over and over, because it's a freaking great song: but they're nowhere near it here. The writing may have been on the wall when it was revealed Sting was playing on a song; but Richard Carpenter also makes an appearance, arranging strings and prompting one UK tabloid to use the genius headline: CLOSE Tu YOU. Cosmos (Outer Space) and album intro/first single All About Us come closest to recapturing the spirit of the last album, though neither is as immense as All The Things She Said. The new material feels safe and lacks any edge. The defiance of Not Gonna Get Us is reflected lyrically in All About Us, but musically it doesn't have the former's antagonistic qualities. If this is a sign of maturity, I'd rather Julia Volkova and Lena Katina didn't grow up. It's not that 'Dangerous And Moving' is bad. It's a perfectly good modern, slightly clinical pop album full of catchy tunes. But this time Julia and Lena seem to want to impress - rather than terrify - people. I want the Tatu I loved: the Tatu that horrified the Eurovision Song Contest, made a classic Smiths song theirs and were more punk than anything California's produced in a decade. This Tatu's okay, but it's just not the same  |
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