Word: synth-pop
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...noise in and of itself. Hence the amazing sensuousness of the swishing water in “Drop” and the long stream of white noise that ends the album ever so gradually. Raucous hardcore punk (“I Hate Hate”) sits comfortably beside twee synth-pop (“Brazil”), proving that all sounds are indeed created equal. Point is as much an earnest exploration of texture and timbre, of music’s capacity to caress and disorientate, as it is a collection of bright melodies and jaunty rhythms...
...spectacle. On the spot, Browne offered Vaughan free studio time and Bowie badgered the now-not-so-crushed guitarist to record guitar licks for his upcoming Let’s Dance album. Vaughan accepted, and was soon catapulted to superstardom during a musical generation weaned on soft synth-pop...
...next four tracks suffer by comparison. “Heartbreaker” is disposable synth-pop, upbeat and danceable, yet noticeably inferior. The lyrics are interesting, if slightly derivative of “Dangerous.” The tune is catchy, but ultimately flat and unappealing. “Invincible,” the title track, is yet another fast-paced number that quickly wears out its welcome. Simple and repetitive, the tune becomes tiring before the first minute is up. Far from being invincible, the track is riddled with flaws; the music is trite and jejune, while the vocals...
...been smothered in the beefier production, which edges quite close to (God forbid) generic alterna-rock. Rin’s vocals on “Two Million” even emulate perfectly the faux seductive swagger of Garbage’s Shirley Manson. Even when Bis try for vintage synth-pop revival, as on “Robotic,” their approach is heavy-handed, unremarkable and obsolete—newcomers Ladytron have already perfected the sound. Still, the album’s final track, “A Portrait From Space,” offers hope with...
True to its title, Nightlife sees the boys step up a notch from their traditional synth-pop to out-and-out dance music, opening with the one-two punch of "For Your Own Good" and "Closer to Heaven," both of which adopt the sharp high hats and deep basslines of trance music. But no matter how much the music pumps, no matter how optimistic the lyrics, Tennant's vocals continue to inject their trademark hopelessness on such pieces as "You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk." "I Don't Know What You Want...