Lies - Arcana Obscura

Description: Artist: Arcana Obscura / Import / Audio CD released at Danse Macabre

Newest Review: ... varying the sound before it becomes too repetitive, obviously deemed as track five. From this point onwards the album starts ... more

... to follow more of a club sensibility, though never in an overly distracting way that would detract from the ambience. 'Law & Order' is more standard dance fare with Thomas' whispered vocals and keyboards that go a little overboard on the spaceiness, and later on the second half of the album is dominated by this same type of electro dance following disappointingly obvious rhythms and melodies, specifically in tracks twelve to sixteen. A few nods still remain to the group's experimental past in the "suite...more

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Lies - Arcana Obscura: Electro Pants Are On Fire (406 words)
by - written on 25/01/08 (Very useful, 33 readings)
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Arcana Obscura's 2006 album is much more concerned with mixing atmosphere and accessible dance songs than the new age experiments of their earlier career in the nineties, and although it's not the most riveting seventy minutes to sit through, this is a highly consistent album - which is essentially part of its problem. The general sound is a successful one: electro programming, keyboard melodies and rhythms from Thomas Gäbhard, over which he and the female singers create generally sad songs. It's incredibly atmospheric, and the group is wise enough to start varying the sound before it becomes too repetitive, obviously deemed as track five. From this point ... Read the complete review