Just thought I'd try and defend the album a bit after all the almost
universally negative reviews it seems to be getting here.
Although I didn't think all that much of this album when I first heard
it, I've got to say it's growing on me quite a lot. Some of the new
sounds they're bringing in are pretty cool - Technical Warfare sounds
like Bartok, and for some reason Haunted reminds me of Godspeed you
black emperor.
Admittedly, it's not too original, but it seems a bit unfair to accuse
them of constantly ripping off Photek (last track's ni ten ichi ryu-isms
aside) - after all, didn't they all help to come up with that sharp St.
Albans sound. Could probably do with a bit more variety too, but I've
put it onto tape with some of their older tracks as well (crystal house,
12 till 4, stuff like that). It seems to work a lot better that way.
What's my point here? Just that it's a pretty good darkish d&b album
that good to listen to if you're in the right mood - similar to
Wormholes in that respect.
Dan Shoebridge.
np: Roots Manuva - Brand New Second Hand. Does he really say 'slap the
bacon from your mouth, dance around the sarnie'? What a bizarre image.