In 1981, British pop magazine named Grace Jones’ fifth album “Nightclubbing,” as the album of the year. Brimming with the bottomless rhythms of reggae legends Sly & Robbie and Jones’ inimitable contralto croon, the symphonic drama and shrewd cover tunes (she positively owns “Private Life” by the Pretenders as well as Iggy Pop’s “Nightclubbing”)

“This is my voice, my weapon of choice.” what joy ! Grace Jones has reappeared in our shopping basket once again with her first album in 19 years – fittingly titled Hurricane (out Nov 3 on Wall of Sound). I can sit here and go on about how much we idolize this pop [...]