Scissor Sisters

Although N.Y.'s Scissor Sisters borrow from such classic rock stalwarts as Elton John and Supertramp, they do so with a wink and enough fresh ideas to turn the sound on its ear. Case in point is the way they transform Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb" into a disco classic. Other faves include "Take Your Mama" and "Lovers…."

Great start: two songs in which gender spirals down the rabbit hole are followed by a Pink Floyd cover done Bee Gees-style. These star-time party boys never get brasher, funnier, or better, and their midtempo Elton isn't ironic enough. But this has more pride than competing gay masscult takeovers, which makes it more liberating for us all. Bless them for lending a queer ear to an ominously straight year. (Grade - B+)