Search - Kim Wilde :: Perfect Girl Pt.2

Impressive return for Kim Wilde

M. Hartman | East Coast, Etats-Unis | 02/21/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I was quite a fan of Kim Wilde for the space of about two albums...the eponymous debut and 'Select'. The further she headed into mainstream pop the less interested I became. Somewhere around 25 years after her first album, she has re-emerged (from the potting shed where she wrote books and articles on gardening.) Her new single 'Perfect Girl' harkens back to her best early work. Catchy sing along chorus, a bit of techno synthesier, some suprisingly edgy crunching distorted guitar, big beat drums and the voice. It's all good happy fun and a joy from start to finish (were you expecting Joy Division?) Kim's voice is in great shape and the song bounces along like her classic edgy new wave-pop hits of old (think Chequered Love). It's as if the middling pop/funk/dance/nrg detours that she took after the first two albums never happened. It's been more then 20 years since she sounded this good. The vibe is very 80's, in the best ways. This is top notch stuff and makes me quite curious about the forthcoming cd. Good heavens, has it really been almost 25 years? Welcome back Kim! By the way, the video is available on Kim's website."