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| | Pat Benatar |
 | | Pat Benatar's a guilty pleasure for me and many other veterans of the early 80s: she wasn't subtle, original or profound, and really the only emotion she's good at projecting is betrayed anger on the verge of tears. |
 | | Benatar's first rock and roll album in five years, and the band finally landed on all fours, with a sturdy mix of funky bass (courtesy of Linx), crunching guitar, and intriguing drum sounds. |
 | | But it's very carefully made (writing, arrangements and production, all by Neil and/or Pat), without any of the gimmicks, tackiness or throwaways tunes of their late 80s output, so if you're a mellowing (not to say aging) Benatar fan, this could easily be the disc of your dreams. |
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