Almost Human

Voltaire | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 16, 2007)
• Original Release Date: August 1, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Projekt Records
• ASIN: B00004W1GL
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63,422 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #69 in Music > Alternative Rock > Indie & Lo-Fi > Ambient Pop

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A change from his original work, April 16, 2003

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A. Lee - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Almost Human (Audio CD)

Voltaire's second album contains gothic yet amusing themes. This album has more upbeat songs than the first one. The songs are easy to get into and contain a wild collection of themes. Some of them are quite serious and moving, while some of them are meant to be funny.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Keep it up!, February 1, 2001

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C. M. Sharrah "- B Movie Fan" (Glendale, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Almost Human (Audio CD)

After being a firm advocate of THE DEVIL'S BRIS as having great lyrics, atmosphere, and conceptual meaning -- I somehow left out the possibility that he would return to do ANOTHER! This is definately a must-buy for anyone out there who is a VOLTAIRE fan, or even if you are just looking for something different. This isn't your typical whiny goth music, I should know b/c I cannot stand most goth music -- but there's something unique about Voltaire that makes me listen to his album(s) over and over! Just be careful the first time you listen to it, I was playing in my car driving down Interstate 10 when "God Thinks" came on and I was laughing so hard I almost side-swiped a minivan! =) =)

Excellent Work, V!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I cried, I laughed, I played it again!, August 3, 2000

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Jenna Riane "Baker & Mac Goddess Extraordinaire" (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Almost Human (Audio CD)

After I heard the first album 2 years ago I thought it impossible that a second album would grab me and keep my attention the way 'The Devil's Bris' had. I am happy to say, I was wrong.

'Almost Human' is a delightfully dark yet comical look at life. It puts a fresh spin on things, from the loss of love in 'Feathery Wings' to religion in 'God Thinks' to necrophelia in 'Dead Girls.' With lines like, 'Far be it for I/To leave all this beauty behind/I will stay to watch you wither away/And with any luck/You may be hit by a truck'(The Last Word), you realize that this is no ordinary album. The music is an eclectic combination of spirited guitar, romantic cello, eerie violin, and thundering drums. I especially liked the use of harmonic vocals on this album. It gave a fuller, more finished sound that I thought was lacking on 'The Devil's Bris'.

If you are tired of the usual stylings of another Christian Death cover band, give Voltaire a try. His twisted humor and view of the world set to original music will keep you laughing and thinking as you hit PLAY again and again.