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The band strips away any hard kicks and allows each song to quietly pulse at a more human pace. Ironically, the album feels best suited for traveling.
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Again and Again is a beast of a different color, the sound of a classic New Order or Pet Shop Boys track--if someone had first sunk his incisors in and drained the blood from it.
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May 23, 2011A promising contender, rather than the champ. As nice as Again & Again is (and it is "nice"), in 2011 there are simply bigger fish dishing this electro, pop art revivalism up more convincingly and, crucially, with more personality.
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May 23, 2011All in all it's a very enjoyable album, if at times a rather strange one.
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Again and Again is at times hindered by the sonic limits of its vintage-based instrumental palette, and lacks the instinctive "one should really know better" appeal of the preceding full-length release.
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A light but pervasive dusting of flanger effects and wavy-tuned synths makes the melodies sound cloudy and unfocused. Even the singles don't especially stand out.
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Again and Again is an atmospheric album, but it suffers under often nonsense lyrics, uninspired vocals and borrowed production. It doesn't leave a lasting impression.
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Thieves are excellent hijackers, but you could just pick up a New Order or Joy Division album for a more authentic experience.