Bodypop

And One | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 7, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Metropolis Records
• ASIN: B000IOMXNK
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #160,306 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good!, November 11, 2006

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ebmAddikt (Portland Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bodypop (Audio CD)

Bodypop is a very subdued and synthpoppy collection of electronica that is very unlike their previous release Aggressor, which leans very dark and heavy on the ebm scale. I am a little disapointed that they didn't run with this direction on Bodypop and explore more of the darkness in the ebm realm. But all in all, I am fairly satisfied with the end result. If I had to describe Bodypop in two words or less, I would call it "happy somber". Most of the songs are written in And One ballad-like fashion with their infusion of early Depeche Mode influences. In fact, my personal opinion is that Bodypop takes Depeche Mode's Christmas Island, and plants it firmly into the ground. The soundscape is pretty much constant throughout the entire album, so listening to any ONE song is good. But when listening to the album in it's entirety, can kinda get boring. I would recommend the band to diversify their sound library on their next album. The album, from a production perspective, is produced very nicely! Steve does a good job at keeping the sound clean while covering all aspects of the audio spectrum.

Unlike Aggressor, in Bodypop, Steve does sing in both English and Deutsche languages. Again on my personal preference, I prefer Deutsche - even tho I can't understand it - because it adds a certain element of darkness I crave.

In all fairness and goodness, I would recommend this album to any And One or synthpop fan....but if you're looking for ebm, I will recommend the previous album, "Aggressor".

Hope this was helpful!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Depeche meets Nitzer Ebb. Dark yet bouncy., February 28, 2010

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Typhon2222 (Berkeley, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bodypop (Audio CD)

I listen to almost nothing but electronica, and have done so for decades. So very little surprises me anymore. But And One's Bodypop is an exception. Imagine Depeche Mode caught midway between 1983's Construction Time Again and 1984's Some Great Reward--a bit closer to the latter than the former--mixed with Nitzer Ebb. Others have already said it, so I can only echo: the sound is dark yet bouncy, if such a thing is possible. It's the strangest mix, and you'll find yourself constantly smiling while listening to it, yet unsure exactly why. One of the most interesting yet accessible, unexpected, compelling, and foot-tappingly happy CD's I've bought in a while. It will indeed make your body pop. Highly recommended for the synth fan who thinks he's heard it all.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Excellent, November 28, 2007

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S. Crosbie "Music, Film, Architecture & Desig... (Fort Erie, Ontario) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bodypop (Audio CD)

This is the first time ive ever done this, and this cd is the reason why. From start to finish, infectious grooves, awesome vocals, and And One at their synthpoppy best. A classic, each track is great, you'll be tapping your feet and singing it over and over in your head. Ipod extreme rotation on these tracks. As a long time fan, i have every cd they ever made, and this is the best, period.

Do yourself a favour, and get the bonus disc version. And look out for the Feb '08 "covers" cd. If you like Nitzer Ebb, Front 242, Depeche type music, you will LOVE this. Production is awesome, very bass heavy and full sounding, songs are catchy, some in German, some in English, all fantastic !!

An absolute must-own for electronic music. I have boatloads of cd's, this is the first time ive ever decided to write about one. It ranks up there with Trentemollers "last resort", Tweekend by Crystal Method, Converting Vegetarians by Infected Mushroom...cd's that are brilliant from beginning to end, that you feel compelled to share with others. Enjoy!!