Frantic

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Frantic by Bryan Ferry

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Frantic is hardly an appropriate title choice for Bryan Ferry, who is the epitome of unflustered, cucumber-cool decorum.
Frantic, his first album to feature original material since
Mamouna, has been simmering away on the back burner for all of eight years. And it’s all the tastier for it. The ingredients are just right: another song cowritten with former partner ; tunes about models, movies, amour, and large houses; a guest appearance from ‘s Jonny Greenwood on “Hiroshima” (this is Ferry reclaiming his stolen clothes from the
New Romantics’ wardrobe); four fine new numbers co-penned in the 1990s with the ‘ Dave Stewart; contributions from guitarists of the caliber of and ; backing vocalists of the caliber of Lucy Laplansky and ; a little bit of medieval; a little bit of ; and a little bit of . Often the involvement of so many contributors results in too many cooks spoiling the broth, but not here. Compliments to the chef. This being a Bryan Ferry album, you can still play it at dinner parties, but the sensual ardor put into
Frantic suggests Ferry had blood, sweat, and tears trickling down his tuxedo. This is a fantastic album.
–Kevin Maidment

Review

A frisky set that rocks with more excitement than Ferry has exhibited in years. —
Billboard

A general openness to experimentation makes
Frantic exciting after the shock of the singer’s newfound gusto has worn off. —
The Onion (A.V. Club)

A pleasantly surprising step in the right direction. [May 2002, p.104] —
MOJO

Any fan of Bryan Ferry’s Roxy work will find
Frantic music to their ears. —
Entertainment Weekly

Ferry’s voice, even for Earth’s maestro of remote-control Sinatra-esque soul, is plainly spectacular. —
Rolling Stone