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MojoExotic, deep, unique. [Oct 2002, p.110]
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Its not a real consistent journey, because of the eclectic styles, but the masterful sequencing makes it flow smoothly from track to track.
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FilterIts sounds are equally rich and emotive, just not as goblin-esque [as Contino Sessions]. [#5, p.91]
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And though the influences/peers - Stooges, Velvet Underground, Krautrock, Spiritualized, Primal Scream - remain the same, this exceptional collection of visionary psychedelia is more ethereal and somewhat bereft of the cloaked fug of death threats, serial killers or "eggs bearing insects hatching in my mind" that made 'Contino' such a brain-damaged future Goth classic.
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There's no reason to buy any other electronica CD this year.
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Alternative PressMind-melting Indian-flavored strings... wispy vocal guest turns... and snarling, droning guitar riffs drench Rising in a pleasing psychedelic haze. [Jul 2003, p.124]
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UrbA curious but highly enjoyable mix of experimental beats and good old-fashioned guitar rock. [Jul 2003, p.92]
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Perhaps the duo is just second-tier to begin with, or perhaps they just let the needle swing too far towards the rock side of the dial, but the peak moments on Scorpio Rising offer little more than enjoyable nostalgia for overhead-projector light shows.
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Scorpio Rising may not have the coherence of its forerunner, but its individual eclectic achievements still add up to an engaging album.
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SpinFor about 17 minutes, the duo's third album comes terrifyingly close to brilliance. [Aug 2003, p.114]
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An album that's transcendent in fits and starts, undermined by one too many celebs in the vocal booth.
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No influence spills into the next song and that makes for fairly rigidly eclectic listening, but it's done so artfully that there's never a sense of stylistic boxes simply being crossed.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 7
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Mixed: 1 out of 7
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Negative: 0 out of 7
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BrunoOct 17, 2002Another great one! One More Time!