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Pleasure Pressure Point
by Black Affair
Ex-Beta Band-er Steve Mason's latest group releases its debut full-length.
| LABEL: |
V2 |
| RELEASE DATE: |
28 July 2008 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Rock, Alternative |
NOTES: Original UK release 28 Jul 2008. Currently available as an import only in the U.S.
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80
Mojo
The highs, lows and bitter aftermath are all documented, in some of the classiest electro-pop of the past 20 years. [Aug 2008, p.102]
80
Observer Music Monthly
Mason's latest solo guise is endearingly odd. Who else, after all, would dream of welding Tubeway Army to lubricious RB and house and pull it off?
80
Q Magazine
This eccentric experiment from indie-dance pioneer Steve Mason sees him embracing the '80s with fervour. [Aug 2008, p.132]
80
The Guardian
His latest project finds him shifting tack again, emerging with a confident blend of Detroit techno, 1980s electro, break-up ruminations and S&M fantasies.
75
The Phoenix
At first, the minimalist, glitchy grooves sound like a lot of the neo-electro trend these days. But Mason’s off-kilter lyrics and psychedelic sense of melody soon overpower the thrift-store Gary Numan and Depeche pastiches and the trite S&M vibe.
60
Uncut
The chilly disco-noir aesthetic of early 1980s synth-pop provides the musical hinterland, all monophonic squelch and analogue modernism. [Aug 2008, p.85]
50
Drowned In Sound
Okay, so it’s a bold change in direction, and while that’s laudable, there’s very little differentiation, which makes for a frustrating, often banal long-player.
The average user rating for this album is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes
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