This album has a chance of being called the top one of the 2009. There were lots who waited for the new Archive record but I was not among them, it took me by surprise and the good one it was indeed! With thick depressive atmospherics, sad melodies, strong singer's voice, clever production — just brilliant. very hypnotic music, with great build of energy, the whole wall of sound hits you this instant once you start the second track, "Bullets". There is some pink-floydish mood that I clearly recall and appreciate from their monumental "Again". Or has it become closer to Radiohead this time?
Archive play with synth/guitar combo sounds, play vocal like another instrument, easily putting some odd phrase on a loop and that puts you in trance. Enjoyable work! I become unreasonably weak when depressive music delivers lyrics that basically describe me the present or the past, I just can't stand it, I fall into it. "Come touch me like I’m an ordinary man / Have a look in my eyes" — really, such things turn me on, no kidding. Comparing this album to their older works, I can't really do that, I just don't remember exactly what kind of output they had album-wise. Probably it's less prog rock and more trip-hop. "Bullets" by the end of it reminds M83 a whole lot. Not a bad thing at all. Archive have reclaimed me as a Fan and i'm sure that more shall follow! I finish off this review by saying.. "Personal Responsibility, personal responsibility!"
Genre: British, Crossover Prog. Trip-Hop, Electronica. EXCELLENT
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Tracklisting:
01. Controlling Crowds
02. Bullets
03. Words On Signs
04. Dangervisit
05. Quiet Time
06. Collapse / Collide
07. Clones
08. Bastardised Ink
09. Kings Of Speed
10. Whore
11. Chaos
12. Razed To The Ground
13. Funeral
Video: Archive -Bullets
all I can say about this album is...it's gold Jerry...GOLD!!!
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