modey Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Yeah, can't wait for the vinyl. Gonna be sweet! It's so poppy, but in a really good, unique way. I was trying to make some comparisons but there's really nothing else similar to it, imo. I love the Frippertronics-style ambient guitar in Love & Defeat though, and I do hear a bit of a Max Q influence in a few tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crono3 Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 How is this guys? I listened to some samples and it doesn't sound too impressive... nothing like their last 2 albums, which were both fantastic. I kinda want to get it though, since I love them. Just need a little push... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 It's beautiful, but I'm a fanboy. Yeah, it's more poppy, the vocals are more upfront etc. But it's also even more electronic than the last one. Highlights for me are Evolution, Love & Defeat (sounds like happy NIN to me), Casual Success (dat bassline) and Ziggurat (so damn pretty). I'm trying not to overplay the album, but it's just so damn excellent. If you like them already, you'll love it, I think. Like I said earlier in the thread, it's almost like INXS or Max Q collaborating with Cluster. fake edit: can someone rename this thread to reflect the actual album title? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I too am enjoying the shit out if this. it is certainly more poppy than their previous work but it still sounds like pvt. definitely check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patternoverlap Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Nice cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraveGlitcher Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 This may actually be to poppy for me,I may give it another chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crono3 Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 I went ahead and bought this last night... Listened to it twice today and loving it! Great album... much better than I was anticipating based on some snippets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertolt Brechtakt Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 It took me repeated listens to really appreciate the album. Though still, some titles are weak (imho). They are too straight-forward, too obvious. But Evolution and Vertigo are really good, the survival of big 80s Synthpop. Just love Vertigo's video. Does anyone know why they left Warp and release this album on a complete no-name label? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Yeah I found that odd too. I don't think Warp have even acknowledged it. Maybe it was just a 2-album contract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 maybe they didn't want warp to send the album to a bunch of hack writers and then release the album 4 months later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertolt Brechtakt Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 maybe they didn't want warp to send the album to a bunch of hack writers and then release the album 4 months later? Ah, c'mon. Don't be jealous. Felte still sent it out 1 month ahead, btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I'm not jealous. they just have a bad track record over the last couple years imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Vinyl arrived today! Very minimal packaging, but the white record is damn pretty. It came with a pair of 3d glasses with which to view the Vertigo video. Can't wait to give it a spin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 5.9 by pitchfork Vertigo" builds from a skittering quasi-footwork beat into a lush, slowly shifting tangle of synth pads and polyrhythmic drumming. fucking lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 zole. Vertigo is more scuff/footdrag than footwork imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Really liked the first album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Really liked the first album Yeah...can't say anything after it has gotten more than a "not bad" from me. Haven't yet heard the new one, but I'm not sure what my level of interest is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscillik Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Really liked the first album Make Me Love You? yeah it's great, probably one of my favourites. annoying that it's difficult to get physically outside of Australia, but it's good because you can hear over the four albums that they've really evolved their sound. whether it's for the better is for someone else to decide, I think (I'm not digging the new album all too much, to be honest). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Yeah that's a great album, but I think they were kinda wearing their influences on their sleeves back then. Incidental Backcloth is really fucking excellent; they still play that live sometimes. I've really enjoyed hearing their sound evolve, even though the jump to the minimalism of O Soundtrack My Heart took a bit of getting used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futureimage Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Still need to get this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbpete Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Hey kids, myself and the other half of cubus have just finished our remix of the track Homosapien. Listen, and share with friends (in the vain attempt that it might increase our chance of winning !) http://play.beatport.com/contests/pvt-homosapien/51a7c5ab753a0d3c666cb4e5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 cool, I'll check it out! I started on a remix but I'm not sure if I'll end up finishing it. Super sketchy version of it is here: Your browser does not support the HTML5 audio tag http://pselodux.com/audio/2013-05-22%20homosapien%20rmx%20early.mp3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbpete Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 You should man, love the replacement background synth - I definitely can imagine you going wild with a solo synth secion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futureimage Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 I did a remix too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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