Rocket Science

Apoptygma Berzerk | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: January 23, 2009
• Label: Harddrive, a division of 2006Records
• Copyright: 2009 Harddrive, a division of 2006Records
• Total Length: 56:32
• Genres: Pop/Pop Rock
• ASIN: B001OF9TNO
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,631 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I like it, January 24, 2009

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Astronut - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rocket Science (MP3 Download)

I won't dismiss the claims by other reviewers made against this album; I know where they're coming from, and I understand their frustrations with the new Apop sound. Stephen Groth has proven to be nothing short of an electronica god, but no one would know it listening to "Rocket Science". I guess that's why I'm still surprised that I took to this album as strongly as I did.

But then, electronic music and rock provoke two very different positive reactions from me. At its best, the electronic side of Apoptygma Berzerk transported me far away, and filled me with a sense of awe and beauty; it was a very transcendent feeling. Rock music in all its forms, however, never provokes such a reaction, and thus the two latest albums don't either. If electronica is my spiritual experience, rock is my secular experience, and "Rocket Science" is just that. It takes me away from the troubles of the day and fills my head with catchy choruses, driving drums and guitars, and a few synths here and there. It's not transcendent, but it's fun, and still inspiring.

Compared to "You and Me Against the World," I feel like the song writing has improved ten-fold, and I get the feeling that Apoptygma Berzerk is heading towards the nearly perfect rock/electronica hybrid; they're not there yet, but this feels to me to be a step in the right direction. In the meantime, as a vaguely electronic rock album, it satisfies.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not the Apop I love, May 31, 2009

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E. Anderson - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rocket Science (Audio CD)

Apoptygma Berzerk was my first introduction to EBM. I had found a copy of WELCOME TO EARTH at my local used record store and bought it on a whim. The rest is history. When YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD first came out, I have to admit I liked it but as time grew on, the less I liked the band's alternative rock sound. There were some songs that I liked but for the most part the album was a mess. Against better judgment I found a cheap copy of the new album ROCKET SCIENCE. Thankfully it was a used copy because this album turned out to be another disappointment for me. The alternative rock sound still remains a permanent fixture which I did not like one bit. I will say at least there is some elements of the old Apop like on "Apollo (Live On Your TV)". I can definitely hear a lot more crisp synthesized beats on this album than its predecessors. I will admit I do like the first 3,4 songs but after the fifth track "United States of Credit", the quality in the music greatly diminishes. I tried to like ROCKET SCIENCE but like the last album, I ended up disappointed.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What do I fear the most? The possibility that "Rocket Science" is not enough...., January 23, 2009

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Adam L. Grossman (Clifton, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rocket Science (MP3 Download)

So, here I am at 29 yrs old... I know what is good music by now. I loved the last 3 or 4 APOP albums... great quality music, filled with emotions, excellent productions, music that really hit the soul. This album is very very different. It feels like a bunch of B-sides from "You and Me Against The World" (which was my favorite album of 2005). There is not much difference in the production value (except it sounds a bit under-produced), the drums don't hit hard enough, etc....

The song-writing (except for "Apollo") is down-right terrible. Lots of repitition, chord progressions that never resolve, annoying guitar loops, etc... Not one song made me spark up inside like "In This Together", "Kathy's Song" or "Eclipse".

I feel not very much effort or time was spent on this album, and it's a shame because I LOVE APOP.. up until now.

What do I fear the most? The possibility that "Rocket Science" is not enough....

-Adam