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 It's been seven long years since anyone last heard from Japanese
electro-rockers, Boom Boom Satellites. In that time, it seems as though
maestros Masayuki Nakano and Michiyuki Kawashima have travelled across
the musical plains, trading influence and inspiration with all that is
cool about music in the new millennium, melting them together with the
help of some Pink Floydian glue.
Indeed, with forth album Full of Elevating Pleasures, the 'Satellites
have produced an LP that is likely to find itself recommended to all and
sundry in the "If you like this, try also category," such are the number
of popular, 'so now' sounds that could be picked from this thumping
12-track stomper.
Described in the accompanying Press Release as "a gospel rock 'n' roll
album, Full of Elevating Pleasures opens up with "Rise and Fall," a
track that for all the world sounds like Pink Floyd jamming on an
impromptu cover of Metallica's "Hit The Lights". A soulful voice crying
out over crashing guitars that stop and start and, erm... well, rise and
fall.
Yet that's about where the nod to the old-school ends, and for the
remainder of this supersonic stereo-killer, the Boom Boom boys bash out
tune after tune of great electro-rock that drums up images of a number
of great bands.
Whether it's the slow acoustic-gospel of "Let it All Come Down," that
brings together the sounds of Manchester in an Oasis Vs M-People sort of
way, the banging, Kasabian-like "Moment I Count" or "Back in the Night,"
with it's crisp, prominent drums and outspoken vocal refrains ala The
Music, there's something here for anyone and everyone who likes good,
loud music they can cut loose to.
The album reaches its peak with "Dive For You," a furiously fast full-on
rock tune that was used as the theme tune for anime feature film ‘Appleseed’,
yet as they near the end of this sonic race along the best in electronic
influenced music, Full Of Elevating Pleasures doesn't let up, making an
impressive dive over the finish line to celebrate having made one hell
of a booming (pun somewhat intended) album.
Seven years is a long time to be away, thank god Boom Boom Satellites
are back.
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www.bbs-net.com
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