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I was perusing Amazon's MP3 downloads and accidentally stumbled accross this one from Backlash. Heliotrope mixes many elements of synthpop, ebm and darkwave. Vocals remind me of Duran Duran a little bit, and very well done. The mix is clean and well engineered.

The first track imho is the album's strongest, danciest and most ebm-like...the rest are more synth-poppy and darkwave-ish. Backlash does incorporate their own sound and you'll journey down an interesting passage in each song. I love music that takes me places in an almost metaphysical way which isn't quite explainable, and this one definitely does it for me!

I would highly recommend picking this up for any synthpop/ebm enthusiast. I also highly recommend the single "Lodestar", it's has some very creative and fun remixes, along with a couple other tracks/mixes.

This is Backlash's first album since their femal vocalist left the group. Despite her exit from Backlash, she still makes a few guest appearances on the album. Even though I miss her vocals, this album is still my favorite from Backlash. The first six or seven tracks are great, and the synths used throughout the album are very thick, etherial, and vibrant. The frontman's vocals compliment the synths well, and the drums are top notch too. This album makes me wanna dance! First time listeners; enjoy this with an open mind. People familiar with Backlash and this style of music will enjoy Heliotrope just the same : D