Broken Glass

Hazel O’Connor, “Broken Glass” (A & M, 1980)
Actually the soundtrack to a rags-to-riches movie about a female punk-type singer (think Mariah Carey’s “Glitter” with safety pins), this is actually more like Bowie’s glam-rock work (“Ziggy Stardust,” etc.) fortified with a cold, hard postpunk edge (“Ziggy” producer Tony Visconti produced this too). Excellent songs by O’Connor, who performs them with fierce drama and clarity, like Siouxsie giving in to her love of Bowie and “Cabaret.”
Try 1/1, 1/5, 2/5.
10/3/13