INXS - Shabooh Shoobah (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 658 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 220 MB
1:33:23 | New Wave, Pop Rock | Label: Petrol Records
INXS wasn't quite there yet with Shabooh Shoobah – which, by the way, has to rank as one of the most annoying titles ever conceived – but at more than one point, they reached some total heights. For the most part, however, Shabooh Shoobah is an example of a talented bunch of performers still finding their own identity. There's a smart, slick punch to the album that suggests late-period Roxy Music crossed with a younger, brasher energy, which perfectly explains the sly grooves of songs like "To Look at You" and "Here Comes." It's all very pleasant and a good listen, with all six performers showing the skill and energy that made their live reputation so strong at the time, but mostly the songs aren't really anything deathless.