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The Point at Which It Falls Apart

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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.

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.

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).

Yes, I think this is industrial. There.

But in other news, this CD rocks. It hits you deep, especially if you've been going through a tough time. You can just listen to this CD and cry your brains out, because so much of what he says in this album is true!

Aside from that. It sounds very industrial to me. Electronic sounds, ambiance, very sad sounding voice. With kind of a sad beat to it, not like a dance beat, but a sad beat.

The music is beautifully tragic at times, almost making you want to cry or something. It's very hauntingly beautiful at times.

My favorite track? Let's see. "I Fall Over" I'd have to say. It's dark, and the buildup is pretty good. Shows human weakness really well.

I'm really amazed, I didn't know this album was this good, is just a masterpiece, and the song "the damage you do" is destined to be in the Valhalla of synth pop songs.
What are you waiting for? buy it, don't let it go!

This is an excellent cd, as are most works of Mesh. I only have given it 4 stars, because I do not believe that it is their best work, and several songs on this album leave a little to be desired. To really enjoy mesh, I would suggest trying to find In This Place Forever or Fragmente... both of which I would give a solid 5 stars... and then this album. Mesh can be hard to come by in the states, though... so grab what you can get!

This is a more mature album than their previous one (in this place forever - which was also great) , and it takes a little longer to understand the evolution in sound , and adapt to their new style. this one contains much more guitars and reminds me of
depeche mode "ultra" album ( and that is great compliment ). this is recommended not only for synthpop fans , but to fans of good music in general. Standouts here include "My defender","Not prepared","Needle in a bruise" and "It scared me".

It has a depeche mode and nitzer ebb mixed with nine inch nails sound too it.. Sometimes a little to dark but i love it. good melodies gotta buy it.

This cd is definitely one of my all-time favorites and it's about time that someone was able to release here in the United States. This is by far their best and most realized effort to date, creating instant classics like "It Scares Me" and "Not Prepared". If you like Mesh, you should love this album. If you like Depeche Mode, there is a good chance you will love this album. I seriously cannot say enough good things, you'll just have to buy it and find out for yourself.

This isn't just your average every day whiny synth-pop... even though at first you couldn't convince me otherwise.

After a week of listening to this album, I've become hopelessly addicted to it... The music is close to perfection, even though a little painfully minimalistic at times ("It Scares Me" jumps in my mind on that thought) the sound is always tight, and always comes together... just when you feel like it's about to unravel all over you. The influences from groups such as Depeche Mode and Duran Duran is obvious, but Mesh builds on these influences instead of stagnating in them like an unfortunate majority of modern rock and synthpop acts. Their slivers of originality, in fact, are probably the cause of their unfortunate lack of exposure... but this is the kind of group I'm glad I don't hear on the radio - I don't ever want to get sick of this.

The vocals are also slightly derivative of the above named acts in their sound... but they lyrics are absolute genius. I couldn't fault this if I tried. Mesh has the most wide-open, emotionally honest lyrics... it's hard to explain until you listen to some of the tracks and really experience the music. ("The Damage You Do" and "Self-Healing Lie" are the best examples IMO... absolutely divine.)

This disc also has a quality I've not found in many places lately: I can honestly say I like *every track*. Granted, "People like me with this gun" is my current favorite and sees a little more play, I can't think of a song I don't like here.

The point at which it falls apart... Worth every bit of 5 stars and maybe a little more. Order it, dammit... Or try to find it (good luck if you're in the US...) You won't regret it.