I've only heard one tune on the radio, and it was fine. I know what
you mean about the reviews, though; they're all saying it's her best
in 20 years. I thought Gone Again was a great comeback -- excellent
performances of finely crafted tunes -- but it couldn't help but fall
short of her older, vital stuff. The tunes I heard from Peace and
Noise sounded pretty much the same, and I never got around to buying
that one. The gushing praise this one's receiving, including the
influences cited in this review, make me really wanna check this one
out.

Jerry wrote:

> The Orange County Register, in addition to just about
> every publication I've seen, has given Patti Smith's
> new album "Gung Ho" a fantastic review.   Something
> interesting about the critique is that it reads:  "You
> might enjoy if you like Blondie, Siouxsie and the
> Banshees' most accessible work, and Television"   Very
> interesting....has anyone given it a listen?

The Rev