Scissor Sisters

As dance-rock shook itself into something the whole family can enjoy, Scissor Sisters emerged in the mid-’00s as second-wave innovators with a sound as big and indulgent as the Elton John lineage they hold so dear. After taking off with their 2004 self-titled debut—especially in the UK, where it was the best-selling album of the year—Scissor Sisters got the disco ball rolling again with “I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’,” a single from 2006’s Ta-Dah that featured no less than Elton John himself on piano. That album leaned a little too heavily on the piano, so it’s nice that 2010’s Night Work returned to what Scissor Sisters do best: Producer Stuart Price (Madonna, Pet Shop Boys) takes the group back to the neon dance sounds pioneered by Price’s previous clients. The latest album, Magic Hour, dropped in May.

Updated 06/20/2012