With the thunderous club hit Standing In The Way Of Control, Gossip broke through to a large audience, who also liked to gaze at the voluptuous appearance of front woman Beth Ditto. Beth was not bothered about that and posed naked in the NME. Everything for a good cause: the emancipation of insecure fat girls. The singer has left behind such problems on this album. Most songs now are about how nice
… it is to be in love. Musically Gossip is also moving up a bit. The harky disco punk is more often supplemented with quotes from the radio pop of the eighties. As if can play along with . Because of their sober trio line-up, Gossip's sound more than once reminds us of the bare no-wave of , but more often they manage to sound unique. Especially thanks to Beth's singing. The songs have also gotten better. With Music For Men, Gossip is taking a good step forward. (PdK)more
