Kate Pierson's Sister Act Twinkles Its Way To Brilliance

Was there any 1980s music icon outside of Stevie Nicks who wore radiance and grace as well as The B-52's singer Kate Pierson? Methinks not. Tonight's your lucky night if you're missing that red-haired siren. "Guitars and Microphones" hit the planet air waves February 17th. Culled from said disc comes "Mister Sister" a snappy number sure to keep the transgender community whistling its praises for weeks. What you enjoyed lots about The B-52's comes through brilliantly on the single. For openers let's give it up for the guitarist who plays up Kate's sunnier traits to the hilt. SNL ex Fred Armisen pops up in the video and he's having loads of fun. Later on we notice he can lip sync Kate like he took a special class. Kate's music's strong morning joe. After the initial caffeine buzz you've reached world beater status. The package unites to make a splendid whole. You can unearth plenty of transgender subtle (not) hints from the lyric sheet. Kate sings about them with a winning smile and the adorable persona that's kept her in this industry for as long as she has been. What's a spark igniting single without persistent drums to join in for the joyride. Power pop guides the single along. In their heyday, The B-52's fused numerous finger licking genres together to produce material meant to inhaled, danced to, even worshiped if you kneel at the Casey Kasem. To the males exploring their feminine side much to Mom and Dad's chagrin "Mister Sister" although not a healing salve, spoons out sentiments that can be related to. According to Kate "Nothing hurts when you are a beautiful girl." Likewise nothing hurts when your social clique gains validation. The glow from the pop paintbrush inspires hands to go skyward, spirits to soar, moods to climb steadily upward. Kate's motherly instincts regarding which curves on her vocal range to magnify factor in largely when grading the song on a 1 to 10 scale. 6 for sure, 7 at best. Maybe some of you perceive it as coming down with a terminal case of the cutes. Point certainly taken. However, that in no way diminish Kate earnest approach to the topic. See the pearly whites? Notice the eyes lighting up? In the '80s female rock pack you had the tough girls like Pat Benatar, Joan Jett, and Lita Ford on one end and the eccentric women with pipes stretching to the heavens like Kate Bush, Cyndi Lauper, and Kate Pierson. Kate Pierson got you aflutter when she sprang into action during "Rock Lobster". Her confidence level rose to astonishing heights in "Roam". Much of that lightning in a bottle quality bursts full speed ahead in "Mister Sister" Basically the guitarist pops in long enough to set the remaining theatrical stages for the song. Note how it resets the controls after Kate's tender chorus. The loop sequence of chords stays fairly compact which conveys a dyed in the wool manly heftiness. Hefty isn't the adjective these "misters sisters wish to abide by but that's why the mixed signals are so pleasing. That guitar represents what the transgender explorers are trying to bust out of. The suggestive items Fred's playing are truer to what the transgender types are seeking to seek out. "Mister Sister" comes from Kate's heart. Whether you're a mister or a sister the motivational bent isn't hollow in any respect. Nice to hear Kate's strong pipes at work.