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Assemblage 23 Album:Defiance |
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assemblage 23's newest release, a follow-up to their hit album "failure". this continues with their
great future-pop sound, and has some great club-tracks on it. you can tell that tom shear
is really expanding in his musical knowledge, as a few tracks on here are simply amazing.
suprisingly, this cd has some
slow songs on it, which is very unlike assemblage 23's previous releases. i don't really care
for the slow songs as much as the more upbeat, dance-oriented songs, but overall, this is a
fantastic album, and its nice to see tom shear is experimenting with different sounds.
track-by-track analysis:
drive - another great future-pop track, with an addictive chorus that stays in your head. one of the best songs on the album blindhammer - another good track, has some quality samples, but seems to drag on a bit at times cocoon - *gasps* its a slow, mellow song by assemblage 23. i often find myself skipping this song, simply because im usually in the mood to hear the more faster, upbeat songs. document - the current single off the album, came out as maxi-single before the album was released, (i do recommend the maxi-single, it has some great remixes). this song is definitely a great song and an instant club hit. fallen down - another good future-pop track. horizon - another slow track, with some cool vocal distortions in it. soothing, and a good song, although i do prefer the faster, more upbeat songs. light - a good dancey song, as expected from assemblage 23. not one of my faves, though maps of reality - an upbeat, more aggressive song. more aggro-industrial style, but still pop-sounding. a good song lullaby - the final track, a really slow, melodic track. in all honestly, this song usually just bores me, but its a good track to listen to when you're feeling down.
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Assemblage 23 Album:Failure |
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This album is phenomenal. This is their 2nd studio release, and while I loved
Assemblage 23's "Contempt" album, "Failure" surpasses their previous album
as sheer musical genius. This album is a bit more upbeat and dance-oriented
than the previous album. Assemblage 23's sound is often compared to VNV Nation,
although the band has its own unique sound. Tom Shear's father committed suicide
before he started working on this album, and his lyrics reflect the pain and
confusion he went through regarding his father's suicide. Assemblage 23 has
become one of my favorite bands and I highly recommend this album. If you dont own
it, I suggest you go buy it.
Rating: 10 out of 10 Reviewed by: jet July, 2001 |
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Artist: Assemblage 23 Album: Contempt |
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This album, which is Assemblage 23's debut, was released in 1999. Despite the
fact that they have only one album so far, they have gained respect as a good
industrial band with much talent. The vocals range from very ethereal and soft
to evil and distorted. The sounds are very industrial sounding, with multiple
layers of dark/electronic rhythms.
-reviewed by jet 2000 |
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