Dangerous and Moving - T.A.T.U. (CD 2005)

(Disclaimer: Those looking for a brief description of the album will find what their looking for in the "Album Overview" section. The section titled "Detailed Track Discussion" is meant only for those who want to read detailed descriptions of the songs, and they do not constitute the essence of this review. Lastly and most importantly, this review is not necessarily written by the point of view of a t.A.T.u. fan.) Introduction Well, the good news is that t.A.T.u.'s sophomore album is considerably better than their first release. The bad news is their debut album was UNFORGIVABLY DISMAL, so...

After being outed as heterosexuals, it was uncertain what Russian lesbians Tatu would do with their music career. I was a little surprised to hear that they had returned with sophomore effort Dangerous and Moving a little while ago, but certainly not surprised by the music contained within. To the shock of absolutely no-one, Tatu s second record sees them trying to be mature artists. Uh-oh. The single best thing on Tatu s debut was that it was content to be a collection of sleazy eighties synth-pop propelled with a tacky gimmick. More importantly, it also had a couple of half-decent songs. On.

I have been a long-time Tatu fan. I first downloaded Ya Soshla S Uma - the original Russian version of All The Things She Said - months before the english album was released, and I immediately fell in love with the strong, raw sound they produced. Then I bought 200km/hr In The Wrong Lane. I didn't entirely liked the album and gave it an average rating... This CD is different. Gone is some of the harsh bitterness which is found in most Russian music, and some of their edge would go with it as well if the aforementioned edge wasn't so integral in everything Lena and Yulia do. Taty has changed...