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Music > Cassius - 15 Again
Artist: CassiusTitle: 15 Again
Year: 2006
Rating: ***½
Notes: I had been waiting eagerly for a new album from Cassius, so I was very excited to hear that one was coming out in September. Since they're French, I wasn't surprised that it wasn't in stores here the day that it was released there. But I became increasingly frustrated that I couldn't find it, eventually deciding that it wasn't going to be released in the U.S. Fortunately, I live close to an Amoeba Music, and I found an imported French copy. After all that work, my anticipation had built up quite a bit, given my enthusiasm for their first two albums ("1999" and "Au Reve"). Sadly, I was quickly disappointed by the hit-or-miss tracks on this disc. The first song, "Toop Toop", is quite good, probably my favorite. There are some other songs that are either enjoyable or at least really interesting. But many are repetitive, uninspired, and/or unoriginal. It's possible that this disc will grow on me over time, as their second album did, but my initial reactions to their previous CDs were much more positive, so I'm not too optimistic. Oh well, it's still worth it for the few "winners" on this disc.
Posted by Leon on October 17, 2006 05:11 PM