Complete Shampoo ［3CD+DVD］

1994年にリリースされ本国イギリス以上に日本で大ヒットしたロンドン発アイドル・グループ、シャンプーの全音源+映像が収録されたボックス・セットが発売!最大ヒット「トラブル」は日本のTVでも使用され、2009年にはHyde(L'Arc～en～Ciel)のバンドVAMPSがカバーした事でも話題となったお茶の間レベルの大ヒット曲!

When they burst onto the U.K. music scene in the early 1990s, Shampoo seemed like such a singular flash in the pan that considering their legacy beyond their 15 minutes of fame was unthinkable. As it turns out, that live-in-the-moment attitude was what made Carrie Askew and Jacqui Blakes proudly plastic fusion of punk and pop resonate for much longer than anyone expected. The three albums, B-sides, rarities, and videos gathered on Cherry Reds Complete Shampoo celebrate the unfettered creativity of two teenage girls who transformed their obsessions and in-jokes into a pop phenomenon that inspired future generations of upstarts. From the beginning, Askew and Blake played by their own rules. As the sets first disc reveals, they didnt just write songs about doing whatever they wanted; they put sounds together however they wanted. "Trouble," their signature song and the opening track of their 1994 debut album We Are Shampoo, nods to Gary Numans detachment, Johnny Rottens needling sneer, and Beastie Boys early hedonism while foreshadowing Icona Pops gleefully rebellious 2012 hit "I Love It." Blake and Askew put their own stamp on candy-coated Britpop ("Delicious") and runway-ready dance-pop ("Viva la Megababes"); in turn, they paved the way for hyperpop ("Game Boy") and the hilariously blunt rants of bands like Dream Wife ("Saddo"). Theres a genuine snarl to the duos early singles that make them some of Complete Shampoos most exciting listening. With "Bouffant Headbutt"s chanted threats, Askew and Blake channel the savagery of teenage girlhood. Anyone who underestimates them just because theyre young and female gets what they deserve on the fierce rebuttals "We Dont Care" and "Monster," where the way they drawl "Youre so old/You must be 25" is flawless (and terrifying). Though "Trouble" and We Are Shampoo marked the peak of their popularity, Blake and Askews later music offered many more pop treasures. While 1996s sophomore album Girl Power is slightly less inspired than what came before it, "Bare Knuckle Girl," "War Paint," and "Dont Call Me Babe" reaffirm that Shampoo were at their best when fighting conventions. Even after the Spice Girls adopted "girl power" as their own catchphrase, Blake and Askew persevered. Sold on their own website, 2000s Absolute Shampoo reunited them with Saint Etiennes Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs (who released the duos first singles on their Icerink label). In their mid-twenties at this point, Shampoo wisely didnt rehash the sound of their youth, even though the glammy stomp of "Sod the Neighbours" and barbed retorts of "Dont Remember" ("Youre not our mate/We didnt double date") share a similar bite. The neatly orchestrated sounds of "Inspector Gadget" and the Lilly Allen-esque satire of "Star of the Show" suggest they were pushing their boundaries, along with "Shampoos Cupboard," a collage of "memories from the young Shampoo girls" that delivers a rare moment of pure sweetness and nostalgia that, like so much of their music, feels prophetic. It took decades to fully appreciate Blake and Askews style, and Complete Shampoo is a lovingly curated testament to its fleeting thrills and remarkable staying power. ~ Heather Phares