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Albumism’s 50 Best Albums of 2018 | #28: Boy George & Culture Club’s ‘Life’

November 29, 2018 Albumism Staff

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#28
Boy George & Culture Club
| Life
BMG

According to Quentin Harrison: “Decades parted from their rapid rise within the British New Romantic movement, Culture Club’s influence can now be seen (and heard) in a range of recording acts today. With Life, Culture Club’s sixth long player, the group make their boldest musical maneuver yet by returning to the mainstream stage to reclaim their legacy solely on their terms.

Upon the record’s conclusion, it becomes strikingly obvious that Life is an uncontestable triumph that shuns nostalgia for timelessness. Not even the staunchest Culture Club detractor can resist its wiles. And yet, critical favor was never the impetus of this—or any—Culture Club record. Instead, Life announces that the quartet is dedicated to their music and it’s with that artistic awareness that they use this album to take their rightful place in the pantheon of pop music influencers from their epoch and beyond.”

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