Royksopp - The Understanding

[holden]

Originally Posted by GforGroove

the cover is awfull! bu.

I'd agree. Too gothic or something, with the freaked out/tripping girl, viney bed and those two goblins in the background. i miss the cold font and clouds of Melody AM

[Malt Refund]

They seem to be using their own vocals this time around right? You gotta love when electronic dudes start singing, it's always that raspy "i cant sing so well but its my band so why not?" voice that Squarepusher does when he sings. Anyway I like it, it got my head moving. Not at all disapointed, even in the vocals.

[mkb]

looks like there's a tour planned. there's a boston date, at least.

[entropy]

zzz

try the braxe remix of only

[stimpee]

entropy: its not too late to dump your username. its been soiled by DJ entropy now. i cant look at your comments without thinking of "America's #1 Hardcore DJ/producer". sorry.

[entropy]

its not too late to shut the fuck up

[Moogle]

I really like this album, more than Melody AM.
Even if it's less experimental, more easy listening, I really love those beautiful songs.

[undarrenworld]

Originally Posted by Moogle

I really like this album, more than Melody AM.
Even if it's less experimental, more easy listening, I really love those beautiful songs.

I think that Melody AM is still better, but i must say that i really love this new album...

[holden]

(BUMP!...since this only came out in the US last week)

Well, having heard "The Understanding" for myself, gotta say it's a strong disc. If i'd never heard "Melody AM" and this was my first exposure to Royksopp, i'd be very impressed...the beats are tight, the vocals breathy and desperate, and it has an amazing atmosphere throughout...like you've had too much caffeine or are in between panic and peril. It's quite a grower, too...liking it more with each listen, and making less comparisons to the previous LP.

"Only this moment" is a beautiful single, and the empassioned wails of the very Bjork-like female vocalist are dramatic but not overdone.

"49 Percent" has such a cool glitchy beat to it...i've seen it compared to Underworld's "Pearl's Girl" and Prince, but it is neither...something that starts very cold and barren, and by the end is full of positivity and warmth. They've been playing a live version of this since at least 2001, also.

"Follow My Ruin" is pure funk, and t he early bars sound a LOT like "Face to Face" by Daft Punk.

"Alpha Male" is for me the highlight of the album...much harder than most everything else (excepting maybe "Royksopp's Night Out" from the last one).

i hope this one catches on as well as their first record, because they've definitely matured and this is by no means a disappointment, imho!

[chino]

Originally Posted by GforGroove

Sounds like Cafe del Mar compilation
really disspointing...

awful!

guacala