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ARTiST....: bent
TiTLE.....: intercept!
LABEL.....: Godlike And Electric
GENRE.....: electronic
SOURCE....: cdda
QUALiTY...: VBR / joint-stereo
SiZE......: 63,2 MB
REL.DATE..: 09-30-2006
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01] exercise 7 04:44
02] to be loved 04:24
03] stay out all night 04:40
04] breakfast at 80.000 ft 03:17
05] tired of the show 03:55
06] wendy darling 01:28
07] waiting for you 05:20
08] as seen from space 02:28
09] the handbrake 05:14
10] leavin' me 05:54
11] after all the love 04:27
TOTAL TiME : 45:51 min
Today, bands arrive fully formed, in a blizzard of
frenzied hype. Their first work is heralded as a
masterpiece, as, possibly, is their second, and,
in the main, their resultant albums are subject to
the law of diminishing returns.
Mercifully, that is not the case with Bent. Their
stunning fourth album 'Intercept' is the sound of
a band hitting top form.
After seven years sculpting some of the most
interesting music on the
electronic/dance/ambient/house/call-it-
what-you-bleedin-like scene, Nail Tolliday and
Simon Mills' new album fizzes with a joyful
dynamism, that while hinted at on their previous
three albums, has finally found its optimum
expression. In short, it sounds like a band
reborn.
As on previous albums, their music is rich in
textures and manifold nuances that reveal
themselves slowly, but its also characterised by
an almost euphoric immediacy. The opening
'Exercise 7' all space disco and sunshine-soaked
house is a case in point, as is the
Balearic-evoking 'Stay Out All Night' and the
electronic pop of 'Leaving Me'. Elsewhere, on 'To
Be Loved', 'Tired Of The Show' and the closing
'After All The Love', they explore offbeat
pysch-pop, edgy post-punk disco and a whimsical
country lament, respectively.
It's safe to say that it's Bent's most
three-dimensional album to date. And for those who
devoured the soundscapes of 'Programmed To Love',
the eloquently languid 'As Seen From Space' and
the melancholic 'The Handbrake' will provide
emotional succour.
Appropriately enough, Bent have timed their return
to perfection. With the press deeming dance music
interesting again 'Intercept' is another shot in
the arm for a rejuvenated scene. Make no mistake
then, no matter how you stumble upon its many
charms, Bent's new album will 'Intercept' your
heart!
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Buy me if you love me :)