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I have listened to this album about 10 times or so, and at face value many of the tracks that fall into the misses category are provocative/interesting, though they fail to really create a listening experience I want to come back to. Hands down the best tracks on the album.At The End Of The DayAlwaysEver FallingThe Killer's Vanilla This album is flush with hits and misses, being that there are more misses than hits is why I give this album 3 stars. However the tracks that do hit the mark are fantastic.
No matter though. While continuing to elude many entrapments associated with serious, long-term electronic artistry, Tobin has also perhaps alienated some older supporters by constantly straying from his drum-and-bass bread and butter. If FR is Tobin at his anti-melodic, uncompromising best, than it is only a testament to the dense production and sampling reverence that keeps him high on the A list.
Indeed, if I was making a best of for him, I would take quite a few tracks from this record. On the contrary to what one reviewer wrote, the album is just as "musical" as any of his releases. found sound or not, this one still holds its own compared to earlier releases, and that is a very high standard to live up to. It has a different feel and lots of new sounds and maybe has more variation than a couple of his other albums. Several standout tracks here--bloodstone, esthers, the killer's vanilla, big-furry head, at the end of the day.
I listen to it to try to catch all the little details Tobin has put in his music. Enjoy. This is such an interesting album. I am addicted already.
This is a great 5 star CD. It is a shame for them, cause they are missing out. Maybe others just don't like any of the softer stuff. It would be easy for Amon to pump out the same sound every CD. At times it is raucous and hard (big furry head), at times it is beautiful and soft (at the end of the day), at times it is dark and haunting (bloodstone), and at times it makes you wonder how in the world the sounds are being generated.
but that wouldn't be very entertaining. probably the same ones that don't like Amon's jazzier tunes as well. it is a great trip. I have all the Amon Tobin releases, and I have to say that this one is my favorite. I think some listeners might be a little caught up in the project concept, or are just unable to deal with a slightly different sound.
Try to appreciate an artist taking risks and keeping his sound fresh, rather than lamenting that each recording doesn't sound the same.
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