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1979 to Present -On Par With Past Work

S P Brady | 02/14/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Exactly one year after the albums release it's time for an unbiased review of NAKEDSELF.Enjoying this album is dependent as to when you first heard the The. Those fortunate to be in range of independent radio stations in the 80's heard 'Flesh and Bones' or 'Uncertain Smile'. This era of the The listeners will find NAKEDSELF mostly unpalatable.In the 90's when all the independent stations were bought out by commercial conglomerates and boosted their range to 50+ watts. Suburbanite listeners were baptized and drilled with 'Dogs of Lust'. These fans will gravitate toward NAKEDSELF.Ironically Matt's first song 'What Stanley Saw-1979' would fit nicely into NAKEDSELF. The lyrics are very strong especially 'December Sunlight' and 'Swine Fever'. The disapproving old fan should set this album aside and let it age like fine wine to enjoy later (hey we're all in our 30's now). With such a diverse and brilliant career we should appreciate Matt's ability to grow and not stagnate like his post-punk peers. Most of them couldn't make it past 1989."

For the lonely and lustful in 2000

S P Brady | 03/05/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Truly long awaited emergence of the band and the music. For the most fans, rating this album is not important (but for review here, of course it will only be 5 stars). Listening to this album makes me think and realize Matt Johnson is undoubtedly one of the greatest songwriters, he writes like nobody else does. With new musical style, Nakedself becomes fresh reincarnation from Dusk and Mind Bomb."

Worth the maddeningly long wait

Justin Mclaughlin | Los Angeles, CA | 03/05/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I love Matt Johnson, even when he takes 7 years to release another album. What's amazing about Nakedself is that it doesn't sound like the work of an artist just coming off a 7 year hiatus (well it wasn't really a break - there's always Gunsluts. release it, please! ). Much like Dusk, which stil sounds as fresh as the day I bought it, Nakedself will probably only grow over time and become even more addictive. I just hope I don't have to wait another seven year for my next fix."