Love Is Real [Import]

John Maus | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 4, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: PID
• ASIN: B000XUDEMI
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,788 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great music, October 17, 2008

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Eric R. Wahl - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Love Is Real (Audio CD)

This is one of the few albums I've listened to in the past year that's instantly catchy. It has a very dark synth sound to it; imagine a cross between Joy Division's sound on Closer with a more electronic sound and deeper, Scott Walker like vocals. I've been playing this non stop since last week and as far as I can tell there's really only a few tracks towards the end that seem a little bit repetitious (if there is to be any complaint made about the record it is that some of the songs sound similar to each other). But this isn't necessarily a bad thing, being that I like his sound. Bottom line here is that this is a fantastic record, and while it does sound similar to certain post punk bands, it's very original and catchy.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mix some Joy Division with a little Tangerine Dream, and stir slowly, December 7, 2008

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Babytoxie (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Love Is Real (Audio CD)

John Maus' second release is an interesting mix of `80s synth and dark atmospherics. Some songs are for dancing (the superb "Rights for Gays"), some are for chilling out ("Do Your Best", "Tenebrae"), but overall this is an amazingly consistent collection of songs that would have fit right in with the post-punk movement. The track listing is as follows:

01. Heaven Is Real
02. Do Your Best
03. Rights For Gays
04. Love Letters From Hell
05. The Silent Chorus
06. Navy Seals
07. Pure Rockets
08. My Whole World's Coming Apart
09. Don't Worship The Devil
10. Tenebrae
11. Too Much Money
12. Green Bouzard
13. Old Town
14. Times Is Weird

The only problem I have with the CD is the lo-fi production. Some of the songs are so muffled that they obscure the obvious artistry that went into them. At the same time, this replicates the sound quality of the homemade mix tapes I made on my old cassette recorder in the `80s, so perhaps that makes them more authentic? Hmmmm...