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Certainly a vast improvement from their sophomore effort... what makes Twisted Tenderness so vibrant is how Electronic placated their lushness for more of a moody demeanor, mysteriously similar to the likes of U2's electric distortion found on 1997's Pop.
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The album is haunted by echoes from both Marr and Sumner's past lives, which dates it a bit. But the duo shows a rare aggressive side on the album, which crackles with attitude even while indulging Sumner's moony, depressive lyrics.
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Electronic, if not exactly rejuvenated, are rewired, recharged and, really quite good again.
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Twisted Tenderness hits its turning point on the title track (RealAudio excerpt), a solitary, surefire progressive-house hit that recalls the Pet Shop Boys' 1999 album, Nightlife. From that point the album's energy improves considerably -- so there's the twist: It's not new, but it's improved.
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The results, although respectable, were never going to ignite anything like their former glories.
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The occasional brush with former glory, such as "Vivid" and the title track, isn't enough to make up for the eager-to-please inadequacies of the other material.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 13 out of 15
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Mixed: 0 out of 15
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Negative: 2 out of 15
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.Jul 5, 2007absolutely l brilliant best album saved for last
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GeorgeGOct 14, 2006My point of view - very good music!!!
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CarlSJun 26, 2004