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Gossip - Live in Liverpool
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| Popmatters |
| The soul of dance-punk darlings the Gossip is said to have sprung forth in Searcy, Arkansas, and the sound was later distilled in the artesian springs of Olympia, Washington. The band members then planted their feet firmly in Portland, Oregon, but if the last couple of years is any indication, it’s clear they’ve left their hearts (as well as singer Beth Ditto’s lip prints, and, apparently, a great deal of her clothing) deep in the heart of England....full text |
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| Avclub |
| Live albums are rarely necessary; they tend to be contract-fulfillers, momentum-perpetuators, or tacit admissions of creative bankruptcy. Even for a powerhouse live band like Oregon's Gossip, Live In Liverpool falls squarely into the unnecessary camp. Two years have passed since its last studio album, Standing In The Way Of Control, which enjoyed surprising popularity in the UK long after its American release. The title track became a Top 40 hit across the pond, and the hyperbolic British found a delightful Yankee curio in frontwoman Beth Ditto: a fat-and-proud lesbian with the knockout voice of a Pentecostal gospel singer. Unsurprisingly, Liverpool was released in the UK months before the U.S. The awkward shift in fortunes isn't lost on Gossip, either. When the crowd sings along to "Coal To Diamonds," Ditto sounds genuinely surprised: "I can't believe you knew the words to that song! So weird! But amazing....full text |
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| Allmusic |
| The dirty, sweaty, hole-ridden shirt on the cover of Live in Liverpool attests to what a force of nature the Gossip are in concert, and this CD/DVD set offers more proof of the energy Beth Ditto, Hannah Billie, and Brace Paine whip up when they hit the stage. The set was recorded at Liverpool's Carling Academy, and since the U.K. was at the forefront of embracing the Gossip as stars -- even if NME was initially reluctant to put Ditto, in all of her large glory, on the cover of the magazine when she topped their 2006 Cool List -- it makes sense that the band chose to capture one of its British tour dates for posterity. The crowd certainly treats the Gossip like huge stars as they whip through the bulk of their breakthrough album, Standing in the Way of Control, some deep cuts, and some well-chosen covers, including their breathtaking version of Aaliyah's "Are You That Somebody?," which originally appeared on the Listen Up! single. Here, the studio polish is stripped away, presenting the band's ferocious strength, need, and sexuality in their rawest state....full text |
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