Author: Telepopmusik

Format: Import

Release Date: 2005-06-21

Details: Product Description The French trio of Fabrice Dumont, Stephan Haeri (aka 2Square), and Christophe Hetier (also known as Antipop), better known as Telepopmusik, release this, their second album. Emi. 2005. No US release until late May 2005! Amazon.ca If there were an award for the album with the most appropriate title, surely Telepopmusik's Angel Milk would be a top contender (possibly pipped to the top slot by Metal Machine Music. But this record is miles away from Lou Reed's deliberate atonal noise, and would therefore win any award thanks to its delightful content. Anyone familiar with the template set by Genetic World will surely be chomping at the bit for the goodies on display here. All the familiar elements are in place--the candyfloss-light beats, the grandeur of the orchestral washes, the hints of discordant electronica and clatter--but wrapped up in the most laid-back accessible tunes you could want. The use of three vocalists--the Kelis-like Angela McCluskey, rapper Mau, and new addition Deborah Anderson, whose breathy tones lend an extra sheen to her songs--only adds to the appeal. Let's compare to Air's Moon Safari are inevitable, but a closer relation would be Zero 7's SimpleThings. Even then, there's diversion here, like the perfect should-be Bassey showtune of "Love Almighty," or the deceptive ending of "15 Minutes" which lasts that long, but is about a minute of tune, followed by 14 minutes of silence. Essestial. --Thom Allott

UPC: 724356347625

EAN: 0724356347625

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood