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With every nuance filtered through as much electronic buggery as conceivable, #1 is often irresistibly catchy and simultaneously disposable.
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The group's live shows are the stuff of legend--perhaps that's why the act's debut album, #1, seems a bit disappointing without the corresponding over-the-top visuals.
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BlenderSometimes the music can feel as cold and clinical as Kraftwerk, but even then, the lyrics emote wildly. [Jun/Jul 2002, p.106]
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Basically disco with a new-wave spin, it's nothing you haven't heard before--in 1983.
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Entertainment WeeklyIt's both impressive and pointless. [28 Feb 2003, p.79]
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It is not groundbreaking, or particularly clever.
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Q MagazineThe future of pop? Only if you've read too many fashion magazines. [June 2002, p.111]
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Long stretches of #1 sound like the synth-pop soundtrack to a vintage video game: thin and static.
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While there's no denying the hedonistic charm of "Emerge" or "Turn On", it's also obvious that the album slips easily into a beat-happy rut, never quite pulling off the total and complete transfixion it was so obviously designed to achieve.
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UncutThe album's polished sheen and lack of emotional focus may disappoint electro-trash devotees accustomed to low-rent sleaze and punky rawness. [Jun 2002, p.118]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 13 out of 15
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Mixed: 1 out of 15
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Negative: 1 out of 15
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Jun 9, 2015
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AnalogueB.Sep 29, 2007
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JamesKJan 4, 2007