Actually, the LP doesn't have 23 tracks on it. That's just the CD. For some
reason, as with Lackluster's recent album, Container, Focus have released
the CD version with more tracks on. In the case of CiM's reference, 8 more
tracks to be exact. Why? Why not release it as a double album? Who knows. It
pays to buy on CD, which sucks if you love vinyl I suppose. But then again,
the deFocus ep's only come out on vinyl so...
As for Reference itself, I have to say that deFocus has surpassed itself.
This album is pure class and the finest release on deFocus to date. Of
course, the reason for the 23 tracks is that CiM's trademark of restricting
tracks to less than 6 minutes and in many cases, less than 3, is very much
in evidence. I have to agree whole-heartedly with Kelly Hackett actually.
Geosat Fill? One minute forty two seconds?!?! Why? Where's the other four
minutes? But then I find this to be the case with many CiM tunes. If only
they were that bit longer. Then again, this seems to be one of CiM's
talents. The tracks are short, so you listen to them again and again.
DeFocus's output has been outstanding so far. I'm looking forward to
Aphelion's debut album, Zugzwang. If it's anywhere near as good as their
debut ep on DeFocus...
James.
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