![]() ![]() So while it was expected for them to not see the critical acclaim other acts received, now even the commercial success wasn’t even a guarantee moving forward. Music’s landscape was transforming: the moment for soft rock and sugary ballads was starting to fade away, and disco struck with full force.Īnd to be honest, even at their prime, compared to other big names, The Carpenters were never truly “cool,” and as the decade progressed, they seemed like a relic of a different time. At first, it didn’t seem like a natural song to cover for the brother-sister team, but context matters. Klaatu was a Canadian band that won some fame in 1976 when the rumor started that they were secretly The Beatles, and Calling Occupants had some minor chart success. As if such a title wasn’t long enough, they made sure to add the tagline “The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day” about establishing communication with aliens.Īnd the weirdest thing is that this risk kinda worked. It featured everything from country to show tunes, and probably one of the most unexpected covers of the ’70s the Carpenter’s own version of Klaatu’s Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft. ![]() It was a clear departure from their usual sound - to say the least. That’s in big part how you get Passage, their eighth studio album. Still, that doesn’t mean they didn’t strive for respect. The press wouldn’t come around to them until the 90s, well past the point of the band’s hot streak (and the tragic death of Karen in 1983) when alternative darlings like Sonic Youth expressed a not-so-ironic appreciation for their music during the Decade of Irony. By 1977, The Carpenters had had several hits on Billboard and sold millions of records, but there was one thing they hadn’t been able to reach: critical acclaim.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |