Punk Debutante

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Given that Cooler Kids are the brainchild of a previously underground Brooklynite, DJ Kazimir, and Luscious Jackson bassist Jill Cuniff, you might expect them to be arty in a Williamsburg loft sort of way. Instead, the Kids’ retro sound is intended for 24-hour-party people who live to dance, little sister, dance. The beats are borrowed from '70s disco and '80s techno; the message is never deeper than the song titles themselves: "Viva La Fever," "Hook Up," and "E is for Everybody." Still, it's hard not to get swept away by the soaring, infectious chorus of "All Around the World" or singer Sisely Treasure's endlessly enthusiastic vocals. Clearly intended as a crossover dance-music smash, Punk Debutante is fun in the same half-goof way as earlier New York phenoms such as Tom Tom Club and Deee-lite. --David Bombeck

From URB Magazine
(Dreamworks) From the springy, bubblegum, dance-floor explosion of opener "All Around the World (Punk Debutante)," Cooler Kids set the stage for the most delicious dance-pop LP since the glory days of Deee-Lite and Technotronic. Awash in percolating personality and upbeat party-time anthems, Sisely Treasure (vocals) and Kaz Gamble (production) channel other shiny, happy people like their apparent patron saint Kylie Minogue ("Morning Star," among others), early Madonna (the glorious "Sha La La") and even Bananarama ("E is for Everybody"). Ably co-produced by former Luscious Jackson frontwoman Jill Cunniff, the songs crackle with the youthful energy absent from most of what passes as "teen pop" (if someone like Mandy Moore ever came with a tune as instantly infectious as "Hook Up" it would rocket to the top of the charts). Ending on the quirky girl power anthem "Life After Sex," one can only dream of Cooler Kids becoming the new sound of young America.

Bucky Dent

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Average customer rating:

Really Fun.. My Favorite Pop Album EVER!

Good or Bad? Listen and Choose!

Vapid "Debutante"

A child could do better

Cooler Kids Shine in Concert!

Punk Debutante
Cooler Kids
Manufacturer: Dreamworks
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
General | Rock | Styles | Music
Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00008WI89
Release Date: 2003-07-01

Tracks:

All Around The World (Punk Debutante)
Morning Star
Viva La Fever
Sha La La (Wake Up Next 2 U)
Remember That Song
Bali Hideaway
E Is For Everybody
The Last Summer
Sugartown
Hook Up
Life After Sex

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Given that Cooler Kids are the brainchild of a previously underground Brooklynite, DJ Kazimir, and Luscious Jackson bassist Jill Cuniff, you might expect them to be arty in a Williamsburg loft sort of way. Instead, the Kids' retro sound is intended for 24-hour-party people who live to dance, little sister, dance. The beats are borrowed from '70s disco and '80s techno; the message is never deeper than the song titles themselves: "Viva La Fever," "Hook Up," and "E is for Everybody." Still, it's hard not to get swept away by the soaring, infectious chorus of "All Around the World" or singer Sisely Treasure's endlessly enthusiastic vocals. Clearly intended as a crossover dance-music smash, Punk Debutante is fun in the same half-goof way as earlier New York phenoms such as Tom Tom Club and Deee-lite. --David Bombeck

Customer Reviews:

Really Fun.. My Favorite Pop Album EVER!.......2006-10-04

Forget all the 1-star reviews.. this music is made for people that like music that you can dance to & listen to without having meaningful lyrics. It is highly addictive, care free, CATCHY CATCHY CATCHY (I cannot repeat that enough), energetic, & fun. My favorite pop album ever!

Good or Bad? Listen and Choose!.......2004-10-10

Punk Debutante could be best described as really cheesy dance music. I first heard Cooler Kids' "All Around The World" while listening to a net radio station. The song was catchy so I just had to buy the album. None of the other songs stood out as AATW, but they weren't that bad. I personally would not recommend this album to anyone. I mean, I listen to it on occassion but only when I want something to dance to or just to have something playing while driving. The music's fun but not to be taken seriously.

Vapid "Debutante".......2004-09-25

It's the brainstorm result Luscious Jackson bassist and a DJ -- it can't fail, right? Wrong. Pop group Cooler Kids made their debut with vapid, bubblegummy pop music, with a brief guilty-pleasure high... before you forget every last note.

The sound? Basic keyboard dance music with a teen-pop twist. The bouncy "All Around the World (Punk Debutante)" sounds amusing and catchy, until you realize that all the others sound pretty much the same. The tinkly "Morning Star," vapid "Sha La La La," faux-exotic "Bali Hideaway," and insanely annoying "E is for Everybody" are more or less based on the same beats, the same rhythm.

There's dance music, and there's dance music -- there's the best of Kylie Minogue like her "Fever" album. And then there's empty dance-pop like "Cooler Kids," which seems to be tailor-made to 13-year-olds shopping at the mall. There's a vaguely dated sound to the music, a mix of keyboard synths and a disco-ish rhythm.

Contrary to what reports would have you believe, the vocals are not supplied by Luscious Jackson bassist Jill Cuniff. She gives a few backing vocals, but the primary singing is provided by somebody called Sisely Treasure. Treasure's voice isn't great, but it isn't too bad either.

But if Treasure's voice is okay, the songwriting is pure idiocy. These are the sorts of songs where "when I first met you/I was so unbruised/I didn't know what love was" counts as a deep emotion. These are the sorts of fluff spun around one catchy phrase ("sha la la la la," "viva la fever"). These are songs with lines like "When I walk through the door I'm a debutante/when I punk through the door I'm a debutante." Nuff zed.

Cooler Kids makes their debut with a collection of vapid dance-pop, although it would make a great soundtrack for a similarly vapid teen movie. I think. It's hard to remember songs this generic once they're turned off.

A child could do better.......2003-10-30

This is the most pointless music I have ever heard. (...) share it with friends and laugh it up, but don't expect anything that is actually good to be on it. It is the Plan 9 From Outer Space of music.

Cooler Kids Shine in Concert!.......2003-08-14

Saw Cooler Kids In Concert & Loved This CD!, August 13, 2003
Reviewer: Michael A Andrews from San Francisco, CA United States
I saw the Cooler Kids in concert and was impressed by the energy on stage by lead singer, former Luscious Jackson bassist, Jill Cuniff. The music production is supplied by the second member, Brooklynite - DJ Kazimir. After I heard the All Around the World Megamix which included samples of several of the Cooler Kids title tracks on Punk Debutante, what a great introduction to the full length album. My personal favorites are: Blue Nile and Remember That Song! Parents will be pleased that Life After Sex was removed from the final edit.