Duran Duran Singles Singles

August 31, 2021 10:03 PM

Duran Duran continue building toward their new album with two new singles: More Joy (feat. CHAI), and Anniversary.
posted by hippybear (8 comments total)

I like More Joy the most. I hope the Giorgio Moroder tunes to come
are banging!
posted by cherryflute at 7:18 AM on September 1, 2021

The fact that More Joy sounds like it's from 1981 and has a video that looks like it came off of newgrounds in 2003 is giving me a pleasing case of cognitive dissonance.
posted by thecjm at 12:52 PM on September 1, 2021 [2 favorites]

I fucking love both Anniversary and More Joy. I think Invisible is good - I just don't like it as much as the others. I am hoping the album lives up to the singles.
posted by fluffy battle kitten at 6:44 PM on September 1, 2021

Anniversary especially feels like vintage Duran Duran to me; perhaps I even hear an echo of Hold Back the Rain in there, its very pleasing.
posted by missmobtown at 9:30 AM on September 2, 2021 [1 favorite]

I'm optimistic about the new album. I've sort of lost touch with Duran Duran over the years, but the singles so far are interesting.
posted by jzb at 10:56 AM on September 2, 2021

oh hell yeah I am very into these singles they've released from this album, because I am very into that particular era of Duran Duran that they are targeting with their sound
posted by DoctorFedora at 12:53 AM on September 3, 2021

perhaps I even hear an echo of Hold Back the Rain in there, its very pleasing.

Anniversary was written, according to John Taylor, to be full of "easter eggs" for fans to recognize references to their work across 40 years, so yeah... perhaps you do hear that. :)
posted by hippybear at 7:22 PM on September 3, 2021

"Anniversary's" opening and first sung line reminds me of "Wild Boys," and then the bridge sounds like "Planet Earth." Good job DD, good post hippybear.
posted by not_on_display at 5:38 PM on September 4, 2021