Raise the Pressure

Electronic | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 9, 1996)
• Original Release Date: July 9, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B000002N00
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #100,290 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well....I listened a few more times., May 4, 2000

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Joel Kathrens (Spokane, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Raise the Pressure (Audio CD)

Well, I was looking through some old reviews I'd written recently when I came upon one I'd written about Electronic's "Raise the Pressure". I was shocked and disgusted at this fool who had been me but a year ago yet somehow seemed to be such a poor judge of good music. Well, I guess that's what happens when you only listen to an album a few times.

Well, I've listened to it more times than I can count now so you can trust me when I say that this is just about as good as Electronic's first album. While it is different, the Pet Shop Boys influence being gone and a little bit of Alternative music influence in its place, every song manages to be memorable especially the first half of the album. Sumner, along with excellent backup vocalist Denise Johnson, really helps bring together standout tracks such as Dark Angel, One Day, and the jewel of the album, Second Nature.

After my initial reaction to "Raise the Pressure", I wasn't willing to pay the import price to scope out Electronic's third album, "Twisted Tenderness". After giving the disc a fair chance, however, I can't wait to get my hands on the next one.

Relevant to the ridiculous scene of popular music or not, this is a great album, and one of my most played CD's. Much better than "okay"....

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Evolution of Electronic, October 23, 2006

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Leonard Pigg (Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Raise the Pressure (Audio CD)

For those unfamiliar with the band Electronic, the members are Johnny Marr, former guitarist of the Smiths and Bernard Sumner, vocalist for New Order. Together, the two are pilars of the Manchester music scene that blossomed in the late 70s and early 80s. This album in particular was produced by Karl Bertos, of Kraftwerk. If you've ever listened to their self-titled previous album, this seems to be the natural progression of their music. Not only do they maintain their dance sound, but utilize more of Johnny Marr's excellent guitar work.

Bernard Sumner is also on point with his Brit-boy vocals often imitated by many other artists, but never duplicated. One of the stand-out tracks is "Dark Angel", which is an up-tempo, lyrically melancholy dance track where you can feel the Kraftwerkian influence of Bertos. "Second Nature" is a solid dance track with a style reminiscent of the Pet Shop Boys, but without all of the theatrics. Meanwhile, "Time Can Tell" is a slower track, with a more romantic feel.

Overall, you've got a solid album which is a prime example of what Brit-pop should be, and what many other artists should aspire to. I highly recommend the album, and also suggest checking out some of their other work.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfection - Sans Interlude!, July 31, 2006

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Lina (Singapore, Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Raise the Pressure (Audio CD)

Anyone who gives this album less than a perfect score of 5 out of 5 sure don't know what they're talking about. I love this album dearly and cannot decide if the self-titled debut was better or this - it's a toss up really. But it wouldn't be right for me to choose any of the two when Twisted Tenderness is close to mind-blowing as well...

It's a given that every single song on this album is out of this world - except for the interlude: Sure, it isn't a song per se, but it is a waste of 40 seconds in my opinion. Some of the songs that will stick in your head for sure are, "Forbidden City", "Dark Angel", "Second Nature" and "Visit Me".

If you love New Order's Republic, then Electronic is the New Order side project for you. RAISE THE PRESSURE IS A STELLAR ALBUM EVERY SINGLE PERSON SHOULD OWN!