{"product_id":"kiss-unmasked","title":"KISS - Unmasked","description":"\u003cp\u003eKISS swapped greasepaint grit for glossy power pop on Unmasked, the 1980 album that remains the most melodic and most debated record of their makeup era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArriving on the heels of the disco-flirting Dynasty, the band's eighth studio album reunited them with producer Vini Poncia and leaned even harder into radio-ready songcraft. It was a turning point behind the scenes too: Peter Criss appears in the comic-strip artwork, but session drummer Anton Fig played on the record, and the classic lineup was about to change for good.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Shandi\" is the standout, a wistful ballad that became a major hit in Australia and showed just how sweetly Paul Stanley could croon. Ace Frehley brings his loose, sly swagger to \"Talk to Me\" and \"Torpedo Girl,\" while Gene Simmons steers \"Naked City\" toward something shadowier. Throughout, the production is bright and layered, with chiming guitars, stacked harmonies and choruses built for car radios rather than arena pyrotechnics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong overdue for reappraisal, Unmasked is a treat for fans who love KISS as songwriters as much as showmen, and a fascinating snapshot of a band testing new ground at the dawn of a new decade. The comic-strip cover, with its tongue-in-cheek punchline, is half the fun on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67763388088610,"sku":"602537715541","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/2080\/8994\/files\/KISS-Unmasked.jpg?v=1794324320","url":"https:\/\/soulfulvinyl.com\/products\/kiss-unmasked","provider":"Soulful Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}