Scissor SIsters "Magic Hour" Deluxe Edition

It's been noted by many that Scissor Sisters isn't exactly the type of music the old Mad Rocker is usually associated.  True for the most part, yet I've always had a place for "music you can dance to."  That's not necessarily dance music, mind you.  Back in the 80's, I made a series of tapes called "Assorted Maddance" which contains thousands of minutes of remixes, extended versions, etc. that I could put on at any DJ'ing gig to take a break, knowing the dance floor would not empty.  For example, this is the track listing for MADDANCE (Vol XVII), circa 1986-87...

Damn, had to put it on...yes, with the hundreds of cassettes I have one MUST own a functioning player.  But I digress...

Scissor Sisters first three albums are highly intelligent recordings full of "music you can dance to."  It's dance music, for sure, but it was always more for me.  Not "Magic Hour" though.  This is strictly a dance album, not the one-beat-for-57-minutes kind, but it's lost the intellect which made SS the shepherd.  Now they've become the flock, one of many instead of one of few.  The previous album's post mentions the possibility of front man Jake Shears' eventual burn-out.  Maybe it's begun.  This was the first single...


Could have passed for Robbie Williams...  Also noted a very Prince & Revolution sound at times (how appropriate, the Prince selection from the mix tape just started!), enough so that my sister picked up on it during an anonymous spin.  I let her keep the CD. 

I looked through a few reviews of this record and found mostly positives and the occasional one which didn't get it, like me.  My take from "Magic Hour?"  One single bonus remix.  Uh oh...