This is punk from the 1970s. Not a genre I particularly enjoy, or respect, as I hold the belief that to get the impact of this music you had to be there. Still, this is not a bad album in places. The songs seem well crafted, and are a little more technically complex than your average punk rubbish. The songs are short enough to not get bored, but there's a lot of them! I'm not a huge fan, I will admit, but there are places in the album where I'm slightly impressed with the songwriting, if not the general tone and feel of the album. It's not a keeper, but I've heard worse. I do like the sinister nature of Gary Gilmore's eyes though - a story about someone who received a serial killers corneas as a transplant ... wierd and slightly disturbing.
Standout Tracks: Newboys, On the roof, Gary Gilmores Eyes, No Time to be 21
Big fat synths abound on this German techno album. I've gained an appreciation of how difficult it is to create synthesised music since trying out some software synths on my iPad and trying to make a decent noise. A year ago this would have been utter bobbins, but today it's not bad. Atmospheric grooves, some truly phat sounds, and the odd haunting vocal colour this decent effort. And did I mention the PHAT synth sounds! It's hypnotic, and foot tapping, and ... oddly I like it. It's difficult to pick out a standout track or two though, as (and this is by no means a criticism, just an observation) the albums tunes all sound ... well, pretty much the same. I like the sound, so thats not a problem, just a reason a couldn't pick one track that stood out from the others.
Standout Tracks: See notes
After a rather wierd intro, we get going in the genre of what I might call "alternative pop". It's light and airy, the arrangements are sparse, if a little over-produced on the drums/bass. The guitar work more than makes up for it, lots of dirty feedback. Vocally, it's dreamy and set back in the mix, these guys really do like their reverb.. it's pretty dreary stuff, although I will admit that the noises they are getting out of their guitars are pretty impressive, well controlled feedback. Sounds like a few substances were harmed in the making of this record, and not one I am particularly enjoying, despite the cool guitar efforts, and then often tense dissonance. No doubting the bands ability, it's just dull.
Standout Tracks: It's all a bit dreary
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