Pop Trash

by Duran Duran

Overview

This album showcases a Duran Duran that is but a hollow shell of the band that enjoyed pop successes in the early '80s. Only Simon LeBon and Nick Rhodes remain from the original lineup -- Warren Cuccurullo, who has been featured on several recent Duran Duran albums, joins them to make a trio. Some of the smooth, spacy ballads that were characteristic of their 1993 self-titled release show up here, but more often than not LeBon is lost in a swamp of overproduction. Completely absent from this music was the aggressiveness and sexuality that made early Duran Duran great -- kinder, gentler records could probably be expected from the band as they age, but this album feels careless and flabby instead of introspective. Notable exceptions include the ascorbic "Mars Meets Venus," which skewers the American self-help movement over Bowie-influenced dance-pop beats, and the delicate if slightly sappy "Lady Xanax." ~ Stacia Proefrock

Product Details

Release Date:	12/01/2023
Label:	BMG Rights Management
UPC:	4050538933444

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Duran Duran   Primary Artist
Gregg Bissonette   Guest Artist,Drums
Steve Alexander   Drums
Warren Cuccurullo   Guitar,Vocals
John Tonks   Drums,Percussion,Electronic Percussion
Nick Rhodes   Vocals,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)
Luis Conte   Percussion
Roger Taylor   Drums
Guy Farley   Piano
John Taylor   Bass,Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Sally Boyden   Vocals (Background)
Simon LeBon   Vocals

Technical Credits

Blumpy   Beats,Producer,Programming,Drum Programming
Richard Sanderson   Translation
Brian Gardner   Engineer,Mastering
Angelica Garcia   Translation
Ken Scott   Mixing,Engineer
Chris Lord-Alge   Mixing,Engineer
Carlos "Junior" Cabral   Translation
Warren Cuccurullo   Composer
Mark Tinley   Engineer,Programming
Nick Rhodes   Composer
Duran Duran   Art Direction
Greg Goldman   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
John Charles   Composer
John Aguto   Engineer
Rob Hoffman   Engineer
David Campbell   String Arrangements,Arranger
Andrew Day   Design,Photography,Art Direction
Rico Petrillo   Engineer
Michael Tuller   Programming
Robin Hoffmann   Engineer
Matt Silva   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Katrin Geilhausen   Photography
John "Geetus" Agulo   Engineer
Victoria Adcock   Stylist
TV Mania   Mixing,Producer
Simon LeBon   Composer