{"id":3450,"date":"2016-11-21T11:55:18","date_gmt":"2016-11-21T16:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nowthissound.com\/ntsib\/?p=3450"},"modified":"2016-11-20T21:07:49","modified_gmt":"2016-11-21T02:07:49","slug":"quite-contrary-pansy-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nowthissound.com\/ntsib\/2016\/11\/21\/quite-contrary-pansy-division\/","title":{"rendered":"Quite Contrary, Pansy Division"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After 25 years as a band, the last 7 of which were (relatively) quiet, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pansydivision.com\/www.pansydivision.com\/Home.html\">Pansy Division<\/a> are back with a new record: <i>Quite Contrary<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>They were the first all-gay punk band; in 1994 they toured with Green Day. <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to listen to their back catalog, they have helpfully uploaded several of their old records to <a href=\"http:\/\/pansydivision.bandcamp.com\/\">bandcamp<\/a>, including an extensive compilation of live performances.<\/p>\n<p>The new record is in keeping with their pop-punk style &#8211; puckish and charming, but watch out for sharp edges &#8211; but it&#8217;s clear they&#8217;re feeling their years. Or maybe I&#8217;m just feeling mine? In any case I found myself waffling between affectionate amusement and rueful agreement even when I was thinking <i>Okay, Old Men Yelling At Clouds.<\/i> <\/p>\n<p>But then there is something to be said about having made it to being a grumpy old person, is there not? <\/p>\n<p>Anyway, songs I especially liked include <i>Love Came Along<\/i>, <i>Work On It, Babe<\/i>, and their version of the Pet Shop Boys&#8217; <i>It&#8217;s a Sin.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 550px; height: 670px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=213916198\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/pansydivision.bandcamp.com\/album\/quite-contrary\">Quite Contrary by Pansy Division<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After 25 years as a band, the last 7 of which were (relatively) quiet, Pansy Division are back with a new record: Quite Contrary. 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