The Point at Which It Falls Apart

Mesh | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 14, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Metropolis Records
• ASIN: B00004Z3UC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #151,938 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT, November 27, 2000

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Barbara S Schulke (san diego,ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Point at Which It Falls Apart (Audio CD)

THIS CD IS AWESOME.. one of the best new bands around. A must for anyone that misses the wonderful new wave / goth music of the 80's... I don't know why its not more popular in the states. EVERY TRACk is worth listening too. a must have for a depeche or new order fan.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Synth-pop?, July 20, 2001

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"skulliest" (Edmonton, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Point at Which It Falls Apart (Audio CD)

Many others have described this as synth-pop, but I personally would keep this away from any pop music references. While the influences from fellow U.K.'er's Depeche Mode are hard to ignore, Mesh has a much more sinister side to them than Martin, Dave and Andy do.

Like such D.M. releases as Songs Of Faith And Devotion, Ultra and Violator, there are some seriously dark overtones on The Point At Which It Falls Apart. As well, the lyrics are sung with such an outpouring of emotion that there is an instant connection with the singer. Both bands are predominantly synth based but, where they become noticably different is that Mesh has a more industrial sound to them. Where Depeche Mode generally stays away from the heavy guitars, Mesh embraces them like a twisted BDSM session.

Purely synth based songs like "People Like Me (With This Gun)" are disturbingly creepy while "The Damage You Do" is an emotion fueled masterpiece. My personal favorite, "Needle In A Bruise", sounds like it could have been taken straight from Ultra, up until the powerful chorus layered with some heavy industrial guitars.

In general, this is a dark release with a lot of great music on it. Even though at times it is quite a similar style to Depeche Mode, Mesh stands on its own. It is apparent with Mesh's appearance and rise in the music industry that Depeche Mode's war for public acceptance of the synth as a form of creating music has not gone unnoticed.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Welcoming Mesh to the US, November 17, 2000

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Donald Williams (Fremont, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Point at Which It Falls Apart (Audio CD)

It's about time this album got released in the states. Take advantage of the great domestic price and sample this excellent CD. These guys have been making great music over the past few years and this is their maturest album yet. Depeche Mode fans will dig this album, Nine Inch Nails fans will dig this album, or if you are just a music fan in general, then you will dig this album also. Stand-out songs; It Scares Me, Not Prepared, Damage You Do, My Saddest Day (reminiscent of DM's Blasphemous Rumours).