Medazzaland, as the band's ninth album, never seemed to stand a chance - dissolution of the band's contract with EMI that may have reflected the lack of reception, poor sales, John Taylor's departure in mid-recording, and a few rather depressing song themes aimed primarily at the suicidal deaths of Kurt Cobain and Michael Hutchence (INXS) as well as a song devoted to John Taylor's absence.
As for the album cover, I personally find the images rather creepy.
On the other hand, I give due credit to Medazzaland for two favorite songs - "Electric Barbarella" and "Midnight Sun." Without Medazzaland, "Electric Barbarella" would not be a feature on Duran Duran's Greatest Hits album.
"Midnight Sun" is the focus of this post, however. The literal contradiction of midnight and sun is lost in beautifully sentimental lyrics.
My take away from Medazzaland -
Every band has successes and failures. Iconic musicians are not immune from flaws. However, they learn from what went wrong to move forward with gained knowledge and how to adapt for success once more.
In conclusion, feel free to leave a comment at the end of this post with your thoughts and opinions about Medazzaland.
(Source - Wikipedia)
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