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Perhaps no one can explain the sheer ferocity and timid quietness it is better than when vocalist Craig Owens says “we don’t want to let the kids down” when discussing the group’s intense vocals live at shows. Well they never let a single kid down with their vicious assault on the ears and grip on the jugular...
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03.09.2007 by J-Sin
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Oosterdok — Twilights of the Weary Soul Buy it at Amazon
I gave high marks to their last EP “Some Day We Will Part Forever” so I was already somewhat accustomed to Oosterdok’s tremendous creativity. But nothing prepared me for this addictive catchy electro orchestration. Singer Becky Naylor hits all the right notes with stirring accuracy. The album begins with the spine-tingling and soaring “Elysium” and shakes your booty on the next track. An interesting marriage of classical orchestra strings, electro beats, synth sweeps, perfectly blended soundscapes, and beautiful female vocals, “Twilights of the Weary Soul” is what Joy Division fans have been awaiting. Rousing electro-pop that’s radiant, infectiously splendid, and first-rate is precisely what Oosterdok accomplishes time and again.
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