Devin Dazzle & the Neon Fever

General | May 2004

Reviews

Gabe
Reviewed 2004-09-01
New Wave pop with today’s electronics by a favorite of the recent electroclash fad. Many of the songs will evoke one of the 80s New Wave stalwarts either in sound or in melody. Some good tracks, some so-so filler.

1. Short intro
2. Poppy with chunky guitar
3. Funky popping bassline, spoken rap
4. Oddly/disturbingly reminiscent of “My Sharona”, perhaps just in its cadence
5. Simpering Human League-like pop
7. Faux sexy, real French
8. Sounding that bored Angeleno note that Berlin did so well
9. Sequencer groove and languid vocals
10. Stuttery funk
11. Synthpop with blasé vox
12. Twee bells and a light New Wave arrangement give this an airy sound
13. Minor-key melody and a very subtle beauty
14. If it’s not a New Wave cover of “Dancing In The Dark”, it’s a shameless ripoff
15. If it’s not a tribute to Human League’s, it’s a tribute to New Order’s sequencer rhythms and understated melodies; nice

Recent airplay

Watching Cars Go By
WindowlickerJan 23, 2022
What She Wants
Clean Copper RadioNov 29, 2016
Neon Human
What She Wants
What She Wants
Neon Human
Big Love ShowJun 28, 2010

Charting

2004-09-06 — 2004-11-07 Electronic
Week EndingAirplays
Nov 7 1
Oct 24 1
Oct 17 1
Oct 10 1
Oct 3 3
Sep 26 1
Sep 19 2
Sep 12 1

Track listing

1. Intro
2. Rocket Ride
3. What She Wants
4. Short Skirts
5. Ready 2 Wear
6. Romantique
7. Everyone Is Someone in L.A.
8. She's So D*Mn Cool
9. Let Your Mind Be Your Bed
10. Watching Cars Go By
11. Hunting Season
12. Nitelife Funworld
13. Nina
14. Devin Dazzle
15. Neon Human