James Arden checks out the garage rockers latest album.
The Christian rock band from Brighton bring religion to the masses.
Recipe for modern R'n'B album: liberal helpings of guest rappers and an overdose of sexual euphemisms.
None of this 74 minute album would be wildly out of place on the Tru dancefloor – it’s fairly standard clubland stuff. Collaborations with a load of people I’ve never heard of, although Nelly Furtado and Calvin Harris stand out. However, Furtado’s ‘Who wants to be Alone’ is mediocre at best. It lacks any direction, or the rise and fall that makes this genre listenable. I’ve been listening to it for 45 minutes and so far nothing has stood out as being particularly, well, good. It’s mindless, generic, clubland which is making my ears bleed and giving me a headache.
Tiesto seems to be relying on his featuring artists to cover up his own lack of ability (11 out of the 17 songs include at least one other person). The best song I’ve found on this god awful cd is the opener, ‘Kaleidoscope’, which features Jonsi. It’s a far more relaxed and meditative affair, with vocals reminiscent of Sigur Ros. Sadly it all goes downhill from there.
For hardcore trance fans, this album will still no doubt soon be sat on your iTunes playlist. However, for techno/trance/dubstep music with some talent I suggest you try Booka Shade, Underworld, Ellen Alien, Dallas Superstars, Ricardo Villalobos, James Holden... I’m now going to lie down in a quiet, darkened room for a while.
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