- Release Info -------------------------------------------------------------- -
Artist: Return To Mono
Album: Framebreaker
Label: Audio Villain
Playtime: 51:42 min
Genre: Indie
URL: http://www.myspace.com/returntomono
Rip date: 2011-02-16
Street date: 2011-01-13
Size: 84.77 MB
Type: Normal
Quality: 216 kbps / 4410kHz / Joint Stereo
- Release Notes ------------------------------------------------------------- -
"Welcome to the world of San FranciscoÆs Return To Mono. The formula will be
familiar to those who followed indie-dance music in the late 1990?s. The trio
are made up of two balding DJ types whilst their music is given voice by the
distinguished presence of Tanya Kelleher.
æSong Of The BeastÆ is an arresting opener as Kelleher emerges from a crunchy
mix of beats, bleeps and guitars with a cracking chorus. Similarly impressive
is the title track where KelleherÆs staccato vocal techniques represents a
captivating USP. ItÆs at this point when you realise KelleherÆs time as a
nanny for Butch VigÆs child creates a nice link between Return To MonoÆs
style and VigÆs own dance-rock hybrid, Garbage.
Nevertheless, itÆs hard not to be charmed by æThe PromiseÆ as its breakbeats
circle around the colourful ambient soundscapes, or indeed the excellent
æSeeker CircuitÆ, which is edgy and hook-filled. After this, the band have a
tendency to consolidate their formula and anonymous chill-out numbers like
æDreamerÆ and ÆSee You On The Other SideÆ are indicative of album which
gradually runs out of ideas towards the end.
Although æFramebreakerÆ will seem like a step back in time for those who
listen to it, for the first half of the record at least, they keep the
arrangements fresh and inventive. Furthermore, in the form of Kelleher, they
have a frontwoman with a great versatility."
- Track List ---------------------------------------------------------------- -
01. Song Of The Beast ( 5:21)
02. Framebreaker ( 5:06)
03. Doomsday Device ( 4:18)
04. The Promise ( 5:16)
05. Seeker Circuit ( 4:19)
06. Xruzt ( 4:52)
07. Black Swan ( 4:53)
08. Dreamer ( 4:40)
09. Nightfall ( 5:36)
10. Caterpillar ( 4:23)
11. See You On The Other Side ( 2:58)
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