Queer as Folk: The Fourth Season

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Album Description
Showtime's critically acclaimed and highly rated original program Queer As Folk is back! The 4th season soundtrack is in stores June 22th and features 14 of the most memorable songs from this season.

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3 out of 5 stars

QAF:S4 A Change in Direction and BPMs July 17, 2004
22 out of 23 found this review helpful

I purchased Queer As Folk: Season Four spur of the moment thinking it would be a great summer Hi-NRG disc for listening in my car. After my initial disappointment, where I thought briefly of writing a "don't bother" type of review, I decided to really take a listen. After further consideration, I believe it makes for good listening, but not if your in the mood for a continuous bump and grind upbeat dance mix. There is nothing bad on this CD and it does have a number of dance-oriented selections, but some cuts are more worthwhile than others including Cue the Pulse to Begin by Burnside Project, Train by Goldfrapp, Understanding the New Violence by The Uncut which has an early 80's dance/new wave retro sound, the hilarious showbizzy/loungy If I Were a Man by Andrea Menard and the melodic Wonderful Life by Black, the main title cut from his 1987 release. Listening to the lyrics of Wonderful Life one can understand why it was chosen by the producers of the series. I hope our lives are more multi-dimensional than just going to the local cha-cha palace on Saturday night and the culture that surrounds it. The QAF:S4 soundtrack, while not a classic, proves that a change in direction can be a good thing. I applaud the producers of the series and the CD for taking chances and risking alienating fans which they have done here obviously. After all, the same thing over and over again is boring and not very creative.

4 out of 5 stars

A Great Soundtrack October 5, 2004
11 out of 11 found this review helpful

I can understand why many people who bought this C.D looking for club music are dissapointed. For me, however, it is better than season two and three becasue it actually sounds like the series. The club music is only part of the show and many of the most memorable moments don't happen at Babylon or Woody's. Maybe they need to release a general soundtrack and a dance soundtrack for each season

5 out of 5 stars

Thankfully not just dance music... June 25, 2004
10 out of 10 found this review helpful

I get so tired of the "gay equals club music" stereotype that seems to plague every gay-themed release. Thankfully, the people who produce QaF realise that there is more to music than the incessant thump of a disco beat.

This disc creates moods and reflects the emotions that the characters were feeling during the scenes in which they played. I like the new theme as it isn't so frantic and over the top. "Spunk" was great, but it's time for a change. The show is more mature than when it began and the sonic scapes are reflecting that.

Yes, there are a few twirly numbers for the circuit queens who seem to want to rule the world but there are also ambient, edgy rock tracks that evoke more complex moods for the rest of us. Go deep... turn yourself onto something with some more layers.

4 out of 5 stars A nice change of pace... June 28, 2004
10 out of 12 found this review helpful

It is no doubt that the current season of "Queer as Folk" has been targeting a much deeper degree of topics than the previous three seasons. So, even though it did come as a surprise, it is no doubt why the new Season Four soundtrack stands out on its own from the rest of the collection. This time around, there isn't the steady flow of dance music laced together in what has become an almost tedious fashion. Upon listening to the cd the first time, I was let down at this realization. I wasn't really sure what to think. However, it all quickly grew on me and I can now say that it comes as a nice change to a show that has grown and changed with us all over the years. The tracks are much darker... like the taste of what we were given on the second cd of the season three soundtrack. However, they still resonate better than the last. Not exactly "happy" music... much of the complaint ridden selections cover such experiences as lost love, death, and the other darker tones of this season's subject matter. Listen to it without the expetation of another club-dance collection and it is easily appreciated in its true form.
I have heard a lot of bad reviews for the cd. Mainly in the matter of people being disappointed that it does not fall into the same category as the last three soundtracks. To stay the same is boring. We need change! And, that is exactly what this cd does this time around...

4 out of 5 stars NEWS FLASH............ October 1, 2004
9 out of 11 found this review helpful

Gay people like DIFFERENT KINDS OF MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We're NOT all drugged-up bitchy circuit queens - some of us actually have open minds - and taste. It's nice to hear music that has a little effort put into it, & doesn't fuel gay stereotypes. There's some real talent on here, especially the Sanctuary track.

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