Title: Hard-hitting, anthemic EBM
Product review: It has almost been two years ago when I first saw Imperative Reaction open up for VNV Nation. I was completely blown away by their live show. At the time I had only known them by one song "Giving in to the Change" from their "Redemption" cd. Their performance definitely made me an IE fan. "Redemption" was good but the cd had a couple of filler tracks. I finally got around to buying the latest Imperative Reaction cd "As We Fall". I definitely found "As We Fall" much more compelling. The dance beats are much more aggressive. The beats are more in your face than on "Redemption". The songs are definitely more melodic than on the previous album. I can't help but notice how similiar the song "Judas" is to the title track to "Redemption" both melody wise and Ted Phelps' vocals. That is where the band's weakness rears its ugly head. Their songs tend to sound the same but oeverall I enjoyed "As We Fall" immensely.
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