Album: Dancing Backward in High Heels by New York Dolls (2011)
Genre: Rock | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Provocative
Record Label: 429 Records
Format: Album

Description: Dancing Backward in High Heels is the fifth studio album by the New York Dolls. It was released on March 15, 2011 on 429 Records. Dancing Backward in High Heels can best be described as a departure from the New York Dolls hard rock, punk, sound and a return to the girl group, 1960's rock invasion genre that both David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain have claimed to love. With the only song featuring the trade-mark attitude of the Dolls, Dancing Backwards in High Heels focused on power-pop, doo-wop, and the style of the 1960s. Funky But Chic is a re-recording of a song from David Johansen's first solo record. It's technically a Doll's song as it was written and performed by the band during shows, but never officially recorded by them.

Artist Background: The New York Dolls is an American rock band, formed in New York in 1971. The band's protopunk sound prefigured much of what was to come in the punk rock era; their visual style influenced the look of many new wave and 1980s-era glam metal groups, and they began the local New York scene that later spawned the Ramones, Blondie, Television and Talking Heads. In 2004 the band reformed with three of their original members, two of whom, David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain, continue on today and have... Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Johnny Thunders, Dead Boys, The Stooges

Music Scene: Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Rock, Rock/Pop, Provocative, 2010s, Album, 429 Records

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Dancing Backward in High Heels is the fifth studio album by the New York Dolls. It was released on March 15, 2011 on 429 Records. Dancing Backward in High Heels can best be described as a departure from the New York Dolls hard rock, punk, sound and a return to the girl group, 1960's rock invasion genre that both David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain have claimed to love. With the only song featuring the trade-mark attitude of the Dolls, Dancing Backwards in High Heels focused on power-pop, doo-wop, and the style of the 1960s. Funky But Chic is a re-recording of a song from David Johansen's first solo record. It's technically a Doll's song as it was written and performed by the band during shows, but never officially recorded by them.

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