Strain

Flesh Field | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 9, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Metropolis Records
• ASIN: B00065GI64
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #155,106 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Has yet to leave my stereo!, June 2, 2005

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CreepyT "CreepyTendencies" (Colorado, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Strain (Audio CD)

It can be rather difficult these days to find decent industrial music that stands out above the rest, yet Flesh Field manages to do just that. With top-notch production, outstanding, catchy beats, and two vocalists that are far from grating on the ears, Flesh Field has managed to put together an incredibly noteworthy album.

The album opens with "Uprising," an extremely catchy, hypnotic, trance-inducing song. A great opener. My one minor complaint is that the lyrics tend to leave something to be desired. "Haven" interlaces grinding beats and mellower ballad-esque synth interludes, as well as some of the gorgeous classical elements that are prevalent throughout this album's entirety. "The Eucharist" is a slightly mellower (though no less danceable) song that shows lyrical improvement, and adds some simple, yet tasteful piano into the mix. "Recoil" opens with gorgeous classical elements and then quickly picks up the pace, morphing into a heart-pounding anthem of betrayal and deceit.

"Voice of Dissent" begins with a short classical prelude and gradually adds driving guitars and drums. This song serves as a poignant proclamation of Flesh Field's ability to seamlessly combine several musical elements into an entrancing and enticing conglomeration. "Amoeba" incorporates strings and stellar female backing vocals in addition to the driving guitars and pounding rhythms, giving this track an epic and momentous feel that bleeds into "The Collapse." "Epiphany" opens with piano accompaniment to Yanko's sweetly innocent vocals. Synthesizers and strings are gradually added, as are guitars and crunching beats. This is definitely one of my favorite songs on the album.

The lyrics could probably use some improvement throughout the album's entirety, and the male vocals tend to sound washed out and rather low in the mix at times, but the superior elements of this album far outweigh the inferior.

Strain seems to showcase a perfect balance of raw and aggressive cyber-punk, emotional electro-rock, and classical elegance. Wendy Yanko and Ian Ross are clearly a phenomenally ingenious duo who deserve to remain on the scene and continue to put forth more incredible albums. I anxiously look forward to whatever they may come up with next. If you're looking for some fresh and creative industrial to add to your collection, then pick this album up!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Industrial isn't dead yet, May 8, 2005

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cosmokane31 (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strain (Audio CD)

With its simplistic chord changes and glossy production, industrial music today sometimes resembles Britney Spears in a trench coat. But beyond the high school diary lyrics and over-compressed guitars lies some amazing production here. Symphonic textures, distorted kicks, breakbeats, and all manner of synths interweave in richly cinematic fashion. The songs often last over five minutes, but don't feel long due to the constantly shifting soundscape. The smart use of filters greatly enhances the male and female vocals here. If only Britney Spears could have this kind of production behind her...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you're into industrial/electronica buy this now!, June 6, 2006

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A. P. Haigh "Corroded Soul" (Leeds,U.K) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Strain (Audio CD)

This album showed me how boring and pedestian a lot of industrial/electronica is there's more style and flair in the 1,2,3 combo of Uprising,Haven & Reflect The Enemy than whole albums by other artists. The sheer variety in sound stylings that all gel together perfectly is quite awe inspiring. The combination of Ian Ross's seething rasping vocal style and Wendy Yanko's feminine style is a brilliant combination that isn't overused. Buy it now and get ready for an epiphany.