Title: Downward Slide Detected
Product review: Sorry, guys, this is where I get off. It's been a great ride; thanks for the memories. After the tour de force that was "Made In Japan," I guess these guys had nowhere to go but down. The beautiful melodic themes and strong ethnic vibe so typical of their previous work are gone. In their place we have cheesey Europop and pretentious, would-be rock anthems with -- are you ready for this -- English lyrics! There are some (unremarkable) ethnic vocal samples thrown in, but they are lost amid the wall of distorted guitar/synth, power drumming, and digital reverb. Speaking of the latter, this is a particularly shrill and noisy record; whoever produced it must have a serious high frequency hearing loss. I was one of these guys' biggest fans, and I feel cheated.
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