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- Summary: This is the third full-length release for the electronic trio that includes Cabaret Voltaire's Stephen Mallinder, Ben Edwards (aka Benge) and Tunng's Phil Winter.
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- Record Label: Bella Union
- Genre(s): Electronic, Techno, Experimental Techno, Experimental Electro, Electro-Techno, Industrial Dance
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Feb 27, 2020Every single moment of ‘A Situation’ feels dreadfully real and groovy as heck, so prepare yourself mentally - you may start to believe the matrix is real.
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MojoFeb 27, 2020Brutally honest lyrically and deliciously more-ish in its rhythmic, electronic intensity. [Apr 2020, p.94]
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Feb 27, 2020From the outset, A Situation is a black hole of an album: cold, dark, even nihilistic. It’s easy to get drawn into the music but it doesn’t offer any obvious exits or conclusions.
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UncutFeb 27, 2020Not so much an electronic supergroup, more a retro-futurist sonic museum. It uses Benge's collection of antique analogue synthesisers to create some pulsating dance music. [Apr 2020, p.37]
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Feb 27, 2020A Situation, the group's third album, sounds similar to the first two, except this time there's a greater presence of lyrics, and the songs sound more urgent.
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The WireMar 11, 2020It’s hard to tell if there’s irony in all the anachronism but the record’s nostalgic to the point of kitsch aesthetic feels out of touch. [Apr 2020, p.67]
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