Kanye West knows one way to make guests pay attention at an album listening party: a room full of live nude women, standing and posing in silhouette against a wall of bright colored light in a performance designed by artist Vanessa Beecroft. That was the scene in a Los Angeles loft Tuesday night, as West unveiled his brooding, emotional 808s & Heartbreak album, set for release November 25.More than 700 invited guests watched and listened as Beecroft"s 40 models slowly changed position with each song, some of them wearing fuzzy wigs that covered their faces. Just as provocative were West"s new tracks, including the singles "Love Lockdown" and "Heartless," mostly obsessed with romantic pain and loss. All vocals were sung and treated with the electro "auto-tune" effect. But there was no rapping or overt sampling, just emotional waves of electronic sound, beats and occasional strings.
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