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As the leader of the Dum Dum Girls (under the succinct nom de plume of Dee Dee), Kristin Gundred created a trio of records that channeled the Shangri-Las and The Jesus and Mary Chain in equal portions. But with her new project, she\u2019s eschewed guitar noise and girl-group melodies for an aesthetic more akin to that of the Human League. On X-Communicate<\/i>, her first record under the new stage name of Kristin Kontrol, she\u2019s seemingly re-invented herself again (Gundred first found success as singer and drummer for rootsy garage rockers Grand Ole Party) as a pop artist, with synthesizers and mechanized beats being her favored backing. It largely works, no doubt as a result of her undeniable talent.<\/p>\n

That talent was on display this week as Kristin Kontrol opened for Garbage, who hand-picked the opener, at Central Park\u2019s Summerstage. Flanked by a pair of back-up singers and a band that included two horn players at times, she ran through most of the songs on the album. As might be expected, live tracks like \u201cShow Me\u201d blossomed, with the horns and live drums helping to transcend its recorded version. For her part, Gundred managed to bring a ferocity that conveyed a certain amount of conviction and gave her material an edge that helped separate it from just being ephemeral pap. \u201cSkin Shed\u201d was particularly striking, a mix of slinky vocals and synth hooks.<\/p>\n

Not every track shined, however. \u201cX-Communicate\u201d still stands out as a sore spot, Gundred\u2019s hysterically pitched vocals being too much to bear. But for the most part, Kristin Kontrol seemed to have won the gathering crowd over, no mean feat given that Garbage seemingly has better taste than their fans. (I spotted some questionable band t-shirts.)<\/p>\n

\"garbage\"<\/a>As for the headliners, even without drummer and mastermind Butch Vig, it was pretty much what you would expect: a mix of the songs from their heyday that everyone wanted to hear and rarer material that drew enthusiasm from only the most ardent of fans. Admittedly, I\u2019m only familiar with Garbage\u2019s hits from the period that I owned my first car in the late \u201990s. As that Mazda MX-6 was without a CD (or cassette) player, I was stuck listening to the local alt-rock station and got to appreciate cuts like \u201cStupid Girl\u201d and \u201cSpecial,\u201d which always reminded me of The Pretenders, as they were preferable to the other, er, garbage being played.<\/p>\n

That being said, Garbage proved themselves capable of rock cliches and overcooked bombast on their weaker (read: newer) cuts. But when they were playing the hits (\u201cI Think I\u2019m Paranoid,\u201d \u201cOnly Happy When It Rains,\u201d etc.), their set was enjoyable, if not exactly engaging. Shirley Manson is still capable of hitting every note, and her partners are obviously proficient musicians, but they didn\u2019t make a name for themselves pushing the envelope.<\/p>\n

As a whole, would I have been happier staying home and watching the last episode of Stranger Things<\/i>? Perhaps, but there are worse things than watching live music under the stars in Central Park, no matter who it is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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