With an opening track that could be taken directly from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and a closing number that could be Duran Duran's undiscovered single, Fantasy Black Channel is all over the place. And it's great!
The styles are as wide ranging as you can possibly imagine. I've already mentioned Elton John and Duran Duran, but how at various times you feel they're channelling The Killers, The Darkness, David Bowie, The Thrills, The Beatles, Rammstein, the list goes on! Most of all though I was reminded of the Arcade Fire debut album Funeral - fresh, experimental and contagious.
The retro revolution continues and I for one am very happy to enjoy the ride. Favourite track might have to be The Enemy are the Future. Lyrically not that complex, but it's a Bowie-esquetrack which could well have been penned in the late-seventies, early eighties. Wailing guitar, a little bit of synth and a vocal line that's all attitude.
It turns out that while I have quite successfully in the past judged books by their covers, CD'sare a very different kettle of fish. I don't imagine anyone can have learned a great deal about the album from this, but I do urge you to have a listen for yourself and let me know what you think!
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3 1/2 Stars
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