I am an avid Beth Ditto/Gossip fan. From the newest Gossip album Music For Men, to genius covers of Aalyiha ("Are you that Somebody?") and George Michael ("Careless Whisper"), to the older Standing in the Way of Control, I have yet to be let down by the hurricane-like voice of the frontwoman. Seeing the Gossip in concert in October of 2009 was nothing short of life-changing. The woman even shoved a microphone in my face during "Standing in the Way of Control", which was met with a voice wrought by howling along the whole night. That may or may not be comparable to giving Beth Ditto head. But moving on...
Ditto has just released an EP and I was lucky enough to see one of the songs—"I Wrote the Book"—was featured as a free single on iTues. It's a bit more electronic than her work with the Gossip, a bit similar to "Cruel Intentions" (a song she did with Simian Mobile Disco), with a retro dance beat and lyrics made for a troublemaker ("I wrote the book on it, don't test me"). The video is equally fabulous with obvious references to another favorite lady of mine, Madonna, and her "Justify My Love" video. On top of that, there is enough vogueing to send me into a euphoric seizure.
Consider my love justified.
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