On Mon, 29 Jul 1996, Tom Butcher wrote:
quoted 8 lines Headstates is alright. I dunno, I was a bit disappointed. Slam always> Headstates is alright. I dunno, I was a bit disappointed. Slam always
> seems to come up with 2-3 completely great songs on an album but leave the
> rest of the album to just being mediocre. With the previous album
> "snapshots" for example, there was "Groovelock" "Spirit" and a couple of
> others that were great. The rest were just blah imo. Same with
> headstates, except the blah tracks are really blah, and there aren't any
> stand-out great works like they've done in the past.
>
ahem. I have to give my 02 cents here -- "Headstates" by slam is one of
my favourite full lengths as of late-- and here's why:
FIRST BASS
HYBRID
these tracks are phenomenal(sp?). First Bass is one of those tracks that
instantly says to you "this is why Slam is the bomb!" Who'd expect Slam
to come out and hit ya with a downbeat monster such as this; while
incorporating jazz so well in the same song? Reminiscent of the jazz bit
in the Elecktroids track "Mystery World." Hybrid is a wonderful journey
through the world of D&B, on a Jacobs Optical Stairway tip. More ambient
influence in this song, and it is a real piece of magic -- just listen to
the flange and treble/bass balances going on. These factors inspire me to
write reviews in praise of "Headstates", and don't think that these two
songs are the only good thing about the album. Detroit monsters rear
their melodic heads every once in a while, and add a lot of variety to the
overall sound of the album. I can't find a track that's dull on this
album. I recommend you investigate for yourself!
Headstates rating: 9/10
on now: Psyche: "Elements"
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