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I can't imagine what personal failings would lead anyone to give this CD one star. This album demonstrates the breadth of Ronan and Mark's talent, from the ballad Holding On to ultra-Industrial Electronaut. To truly appreciate VNV Nation you must see them live.
Beloved has become an anthem of the goth scene. In fact there is an astonishing video on YouTube by a Christian fellow who wandered into a VNV show one night. It was and is the finest example of Industrial/EBM/Gothic music.
It is not so much a concert as a revival.of faith that life is worth living, that you are not alone. It is at the same time one of the saddest and most uplifting songs ever written. Ronan's lyrics transcend the tripe that the music industry pawns off on the public.
It changed his life. You can experience a live show by watching the DVD PastPerfect, which was filmed during the concert tour following the release of FuturePerfect.
Some people are fans and fair enough, but this is boring droll , uninspired. as uninspired as this review.
They did a great job, but I'll repeat what they've said anyway: "Futureperfect" is just a beautiful album. There's the more space-y sounding songs like "Carbon" and the album speaks of its futurism without having to do with the current political climate. But no moment is wasted here really. Where some of those artists have silly lyrics about being empty, this album never resorts to that. Yes, there's a few others who do the trance-y beats with the industrial sound (i.e. Funker Vogt at times), but nothing is quite like this one.It may take awhile for this record to sink in for some people, as most of these songs are 5-6 minutes long. What can be said that the others haven't. Most people expect the abrasion of Skinny Puppy and Ministry when they hear the term "industrial," but this record is a different kind of horse.
Sometimes when I'm worried and/or overly anxious, this album helps me calm down, no matter how cheesy that actually sounds. Ronan Harris is one of the greatest song writers of the industrial scene. Most fans seem to view Empires as the finest hour, and while that one's pretty good, I feel like this album has that one eclipsed. I was taken aback on how incredible that song was. The lyrics offer hope, and the instrumentals are nice enough additions to the mix. Ronan doesn't have a wide range in vocals but the passion can be heard and for me, that's what matters more anyway.
The first VNV song I heard was "Beloved" a few years back. It's still my favorite VNV song and one of my all-time favorites.And that song is really not a fluke. More hopeful lyrics abound and we get other gems like "Genesis."I guess what helps for me is both the music and the lyrics. This fourth LP from a fantastic "futurepop" group deserves a place in your collection, if you like electronic and industrial music.
The whole album is stellar, but my favorite hs to be Electronaut. The rythm and beat are mesmerising, and every time I finish listening to it I yearn to hear it again. Carbon is also quite good, it is very touching and relaxes you. GET THIS ALBUM, you wull not be diaaspointed by any means.-pevans
Futureperfect is a mixed bag of really cool and not-so-really cool ebm/future-pop tunes. Most tracks have a trancy melodic synth lead that hooks you in. But the really cool tunes make it hard not to buy, and out-number the not so cool. Generally, there are either slow ambient tracks, or dancy fast-paced tracks.there is one or two in-between. I think if the vocalist could learn a few more notes in the musical scale, vnv just might be one of my favorite bands.but unfortunately, he only knows about 3 or 4. This is fairly good tho, I fence-walk on recommending this to any synth/ebm critic.
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