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While Attack Decay Sustain Release is the debut album by Simian Mobile Disco, James Ford and James Shaw have been here before – before SMD, they were one half of shambling, psychedelic indie outfit Simian. On that band's demise, Ford and Shaw fostered something as a reputation as remixers and producers, tweaking knobs for The Klaxons and Arctic Monkeys. Here, though, they return to the artist's chair in their own right - and if you were one of those people complaining they couldn't hear the 'rave' in new rave, Attack Decay Sustain Release should make you very happy. Tracks like "Hustler" and "Tits & Acid" are unmistakably pitched for the dancefloor, layered constructions of wobbly bass, ecstatic analogue synthesiser washes, and rave blips, presented with a muscle reminiscent of their Parisian rave compatriots Justice. "It's The Beat", featuring Ninja from The Go Team, takes a 'keep it simple, stupid' approach to lyrical ingenuity: "You know it's the one for the treble/Two for the bass/It's the beat". And while in general, there's few signs of any remaining indie sensibilities, "Love" –- featuring guest vocals from Barry Dobbin of Clor – features the sort of choppy punk-funk bass that should keep the Rapture fans happy. An impressive reinvention. –-Louis Pattison
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I think it is important not to compare this album with the Justice album; whilst both share common influences, they are very different at the core. Attack Decay Sustain Release is more vocal and it's beats more progressive. My personal favourites are It's The Beat, Hustler & Wooden - These tracks sound amazing live and I expect It's The Beat to be very popular this summer.
My only disappointment with the album has been the track 'I believe' - It's good, but not really fitting with the rest of the album.
Justice fans may find it hard to fully appreciate this album, but I would still highly recommend it.
My only disappointment with the album has been the track 'I believe' - It's good, but not really fitting with the rest of the album.
Justice fans may find it hard to fully appreciate this album, but I would still highly recommend it.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This CD has been receiving a lot of good reviews in the press recently so I decided to give it a go. I am not disappointed. This is a brilliant collection of dance tunes, 10 in all. Back in the day, many bands released 10 track CDs because they didn't bother overloading them with filler-dross deadweight. Every song here is instantly memorable and has been well crafted. Ironically, this CD reminds me of precisely the kind of stuff that made me up sticks from the dance floor as a student and retreat to the bar until the DJ sorted himself out but I love it now. It has a more refined feel to it than 90s dance music and is propped up by beats that drag you into the maelstrom that is SMD. Prior to this I had been a fan of Air, Royksopp and all that Euro sky gazing malarkey but this mob are not in the same vein as any of that. Admittedly there are a couple of laid back moments on the CD but they just wipe the tables in the fag breaks between courses. Love it, recommend it unreservedly.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
OK I love Simian Mobile Disco, but I am reviewing them on this album and this album alone. Give this album a full blow 4 would have been over generous this would me that they where only one step off perfection and this album is far from perfect but in no way bad. I absolutely love the opener, Sleep Deprevation is the perfect atmopheric opener to the rest of the album and is in exactly the right place. But I'm glad that they didn't fall into the trap of just recreating this track over and over for the rest of the album. Hustler is a fantastic single and another highlight for me. But there are one or two week moment which just let the album down seeming as if they just needed to fill up time on the CD with underdeveloped ideas. But maybe next time they'll create something truely brillent.
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One of the few Cds in my collection i consider truly perfect. A production that contains heavy influences from every end of the electronic spectrum from the expected electro-house... Read more
Published on 22 Jun 2009 by Geoff Scott
The Best Electronic Album of 2007
SMD have made a great album which has enough quality to place it alongside Daft Punk. Some tracks are immediately accessible such as the sublime 'I Believe' and the more... Read more
Published on 13 Dec 2007 by Mr. S. Bennett
Good, thats all I can say
There are a couple of real gems on here, and they alone make the album worth buying.
However it just falls short of being a truly great album, as a number of the songs, whilst... Read more
However it just falls short of being a truly great album, as a number of the songs, whilst... Read more
Published on 9 Dec 2007 by M. J. Eales
Huge disappointment
I bought this album without reading any reviews (since then I've seen at least one negative review in a newspaper). Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2007 by AD
It's a fixture in the car now
I wasn't expecting much, I bought this album on the strength of their single "I believe" which I rather enjoyed but the rest of the album isn't half bad at all. Read more
Published on 29 Aug 2007 by Ed F
Half a true classic dance album here , then decay rather than sustain...
Apparently Simian Mobile Disco are part of a new rave movement but I cannot clarify that as I have absolutely no idea what it is. Read more
Published on 17 July 2007 by russell clarke
Not Bad At Alll
I have been looking forward to this record and overall it's pretty good. Some great burbling sequencer lines, decent melodies and highly danceable rhythmns. Read more
Published on 12 July 2007 by Christopher Hunter
Nowhere as good as expected
Really loving "hustler" and "believe" from the Kitsune compilations, i bought this album blind. Only to become very dissapointed. Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2007 by O. J. Molenveld
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