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Old 03-26-2010, 05:37 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Janszoon View Post
I'm not really sold on this album. It's okay but keep forgetting I even own it. I think my main issue with it is how slavishly it replicates an 80s sound. Don't get me wrong, I love 80s synth-pop, it's just that I feel that if you're making that type of music now you should try and give it some kind of different twist. I don't see the point in doing the same old thing that has already been done before. If I want that I'll just go back and listen to actual 80s synth-pop.
I'm pretty much the same. At first I was pretty excited about the album because it felt like classic synthpop and I love a few of the songs on it. Soon enough I was only listening to those few, then those got boring. I still like those songs but most of the album is very forgettable and bland.

There are bands now making classic synthpop with a new twist like Washed Out and Neon Indian. I haven't really gotten into much but I do really like the Life of Leisure EP by Washed Out.
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