Electromotive

Atomic Numbers

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 27, 2000)
• Original Release Date: February 27, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sid Flips
• ASIN: B00004VXRG
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #497,065 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Detroit Free Press
"Electromotive embraces everything from anthemic glam to vintage London punk, all marked by nimble arrangements, dexterous lyrics and crack playing.

Product Description
not half bad

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4.0 out of 5 stars own a piece of the legend, October 24, 2001

By A Customer

There are bands in the world that can never quite get to the mainstream. A band like Television, for example, struggled to break out of New York in the 80's, but never won over the mainstream radio movement of the day. Television were loved, but stood as more of an influence. Tons of bands ripped them off -The Cars, for example, took the quirkiness of television, tweaked it, and became huge new wave/rock icons.

Detroit's Atomic Numbers may be the modern day Television. For close to seven years now, the Atomic Numbers have unleashed their brand of rock n' roll upon the Detroit audience. Ask most well-known local bands in Detroit and they'll tell ya one of three things: 1. The Atomic Numbers write some of the most clever tunes the city has ever seen 2. They have been a huge influence to their band or 3. They're undeniably good at what they do, but 'i hate them'.

'Eletromotive' displays everythig they do right - and sometimes, eveything they do wrong. Great songs, great arragements, catchy hooks, and great production. Songs like "Sell Out' and "Who Killed Rock and Roll" are somehow familiar, but ring still incredibly unique.

On their bad day, sometimes they can over-think tunes. And on occasion, lead singer Tim McHugh may sounds a bit too much like a cocky Brit, and not enough like a cocky Detroiter.

'Electromotive' is a great album. And don't be surprised as time goes on, you'll see their name as influences in liner notes and interviews from Detroit rising stars in the next five years.