Title: this just doesn't work
Product review: Oh, boo hoo, Kurt. I like Front 242, Front Line Assembly, NiN, and I understand the formula he was trying to achieve here. But the whining, self-indulgent lyrics and poor execution of a mature genre just don't cut it here. One or two tracks are refreshingly reminiscent of the off-cuts on Hack, but other than that, INSOC is pretty much dead here. I try to be open-minded, I tried to listen with an open ear, but this just doesn't work. Its construction is poor; an engineering failure and a mixing disaster with no real content or message to boot. I'm reminded of Gore's fluffy tripe that he tried away from Depeche Mode; you can have a good voice, super brains and musical talent, but without the soul of the rest of your group, you might as well be the next garage band with a half-baked demo.
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