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April 04, 2005
out hud :: let us never speak of it again
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I had high expectations of this record, as I had remembered loving the first Out Hud record, S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D., which combined Tortoise-y post-rock with harder hitting, dance-inspired beats and a spaciness worthy of Brian Eno. It was electronic-inspired music that was made with lots of real instruments.
They also share members with !!!, and when I was suitably impressed by their record last year (Louden Up Now) my expectations were lifted for the new Out Hud even more - "if this is so good, I really can't wait for the new Out Hud!"
Two problems:
1) By adding vocals to the mix and straightening the sound towards a more pure house/techno vibe, they've moved too close for comfort to !!!, and sound like a slightly poorer cousin.
2) Upon review, I don't love the last disc as much as I thought I did. I just like it a lot.
This is still a nice little record; it's ear-catching in several passages as songs build. But there is an essential oddness and intensity to !!! that is missing in the poppier milieu of the sister band; Out Hud has become the B-52s to !!!'s Talking Heads (though that's unfair to them; they're much better than the 52s). It's fairly frontloaded; I was in a pretty good groove through the first 4 tracks or so. It runs flat more often after that, occasionally sounding barely different from vintage Orbital or Underworld.
The leading webzines Pitchfork and Stylus, who have really pushed !!! and Out Hud to the fore, say that this new disc is a major success, and it mostly seems due to their appreciation for the vocals, which sound ineffective to me. I tend to agree more with magazines like Q, which says LCD Soundsystem bass player Tyler Pope played on this album before committing himself full-time to LCD . . . [he] made the right decision. This indie club music is getting to be a crowded space, and it's a tough task to depose the LCD juggernaut. Out Hud make a valiant run, but fall a notch short.
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Posted by borrowed_tunes at April 4, 2005 10:59 PM
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Comments
I wholeheartedly disagree. This is better, more focused than anything !!! has done and the "pop" tracks provide a nice counterpoint to the still excellent long instrumentals. C'mon, track 5? That is amazing. And to me, this stands out so much from the other indie dance offerings. It's far more adventurous and doesn't directly sound like and easily identified forebear.
Posted by: matt at April 5, 2005 12:51 PM
I certainly respect that viewpoint . . I really feel like this is one of those discs that will really resonate with some people and leave others flat. Certainly the press reviews have been all over the place. I don't dislike it; I just don't think it's particularly noteworthy. I really do feel that !!! worked better for me.
Posted by: borrowed tunes at April 5, 2005 04:09 PM
I can understand that. The !!! guy's voice and inane rants and sounds (uh! uh!) ruin some of the songs for me where as the femle vocals here add a desirable element for me. I think the songs would be less interesting without the vocals here, and I think the songs may be stronger (not always) without the vocals for !!!. All a matter of taste.
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