Donna Regina - The Decline Of Female Happiness

Donna Regina would rather play one note briefly than two for two long. They deliver a wonderful production that is sonically varied and full of ideas. Their sound and their songs are elegant and melancholy, in varying degrees. And for as long as anyone can remember Regina Janssen has been singing like the great Nico, who after all was also from the Rhein area. And yet „The Decline Of Female Happiness" is somehow different. It seems as if the band, or at least its front woman, is taking stock with this album. Not only in the title track does „The Decline Of Female Happiness" deal with womanly situatedness and self-reflection. Loneliness, growing old and everyday life are used as topics. These songs speak of experience and perhaps also disillusionment. It's this sublime aloofness, which should be credited to the very under-appreciated Kinks, which makes „The Decline Of Female Happiness" such a special album.

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