Review of Xanadu (1980) by Eric Henderson for Slant Magazine — 24 Jun 2008
While the soundtrack is evenly split between Newton-John ballads and power-pop from ELO, neither of which sounded particularly revolutionary at the turn of the decade, Xanadu's collage of musical styles and fads inadvertently suggests the utopia of post-disco no wave, hip-hop's emerging legacy of sampling and the DIY spirit of mash-ups.
(I mean, if you want to be kind.).
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This review of Xanadu (1980) was written by Eric Henderson and published by Slant Magazine on 24 Jun 2008.
Xanadu has generally received mixed reviews.
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