Flicker

Ayria | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 16, 2007)
• Original Release Date: July 16, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Studio Distribution/Navarre
• ASIN: B000BF0DW4
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #227,930 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Canadian singer Jennifer Parkin has become a true icon on the electronic-synthpop-industrial scene with her unique writing style and personality. After her departure from Epsilon Minus, she shook the foundation of the scene with the extravagant and wildly popular debut album, Debris under the moniker, Ayria. After having performed several guest vocal collaborations and extensively touring around North America the last year, the time has come for Jenn to strike back with her new album Flicker which also follows on the release of the successful interim EP, My Revenge on The World. This time, Ayria mixes straight old-school EBM with harsh electro while still giving a nod to electro-clash and injecting the most diverse influences into her own music (ranging from Benny Benassi to old school EBM … la Nitzer Ebb to even a bit of 80's electro pop flair.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better Than "Debris"!, May 15, 2006

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No1Crush (Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flicker (Audio CD)

I loved Ayria's first album, "Debris", but "Flicker" shows tremendous growth and confidence in Jennifer Parkin's song-writing, composition and performance. The sound is less 80's pop and much more anthemic and at times militaristic (ie. "My Revenge On The World" and "Infiltrating My Way Through The System"). The lyrics are also more personal, yet still fun and intelligent without being angst-ridden nor pretentious. I can't wait for her next album.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's been fun, March 26, 2006

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Erica Anderson (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flicker (Audio CD)

I gotta love MySpace. That site has been exposing me to a lot of great artists/bands I would not have heard of had I not signed up with the social networking site. Another great artist I have discovered is Ayria (aka Jennifer Parkin, formerly of Epsilon Minus). "Flicker" is the second full length cd by Ayria. It is a diverse mix of EBM, industrial, electroclash, and trip hop. "It's Been Fun" kicks off the cd with its bouncy electro beats. "Counterblow" is a killer follow up. The throbbing beats and Jennifer's seductive vocals. The entire cd is infectiously catchy. It is hard not to have any of these songs stuck in your head. I especially love the irresistable "My Revenge On the World". It is a fun, catchy song to dance to. The best songs on the cd are the ones that I can dance to like "It's Been Fun" and "My Revenge On the World" but I also dug the slower, downtempo tracks like "Pink Dress" and "Be Me". "Flicker" is a fun album overall. It isn't angst ridden like a lot of industrial cds or as emotional as most EBM cds. "Flicker" somewhere falls inbetween the two genres and it works for Jennifer Parkins. I immensely enjoyed "Flicker".

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent album, but amazon's seller is overcharging, July 23, 2008

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Bernardo de los Reyes - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flicker (Audio CD)

I had discovered this band through the Cruxshadows. So when I went to buy their catalog, I started shopping. Buying Flicker there is basically $17. And the Limited Edition 2 cd set is $29. Do some research before you set your prices.