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On his second proper artist album, breakbeat producer Adam Freeland has brought together several disparate genres and guests with great dexterity.
Cope recalls a slightly more successful version of Paul Oakenfold's 2002 album Bunkka rather than the conflicted, 'If it's not rock, what is it?' of the average Unkle release.
Chief vocalist Kurt Baumann aims for a ragged Mark E Smith style on Under Control and, if it doesn't quite terrify in the same vein The Fall frontman can, Baumann is certainly more lucid as he sings over great thudding electro.
Bring It is a sparser, darker affair with minimal vocal, a souped-up dancehall beat and synths recalling a Detroit Techno track. Mancry, meanwhile, is the most obvious attempt at getting an emotional reaction from listeners and is a short, albeit slightly pointless and saccharine wave of M83 synths.
Much better is Borderline, a fantastically swaggering rocker with a dusty, dirty vocal from former Distillers singer Brody Dalle and the robotic bite of a night out with The Terminator.
As the album progresses Freeland's production grows more assured, as if the Marine Parade label boss's confidence develops as he takes on new sounds.
Silent Speaking sees New York shoegaze crew Soundpool crop up in terrific droning fashion, Only A Fool (Can Die) includes Devo's Jerry Casale singing over a NEU!/Can-inspired number and Best Fish Tacos in Ensenda is as sturdy a piece of dancefloor excellence as Simian Mobile Disco or Underworld would churn out.
Cope is an ambitious work, executed with the precision and flair to be expected of its skilled producer. Better than this, it's another example why much of the best modern music is hard to categorise in one particular genre and will be sought out by progressive dance and rock fans. --Lou Thomas
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4.0 out of 5 stars
...block rocking beats and David Essex! Winner...,
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Adam Freeland, for tis he, has set himself up against the big boys here, with some heavy names being dropped on the PR bumph. Claims that it's on a par with the likes of Leftfield's "Leftism", The Prodigy's "Fat Of The Land" and Daft Punk's "Discovery" leave him wide open for a reviewing onslaught.
Factor in some very special guests, with Joey Santiago from the Pixies, Marilyn Manson and Nine Inch Nails man Twiggy Ramirez, Brody Dalle from the Distillers, Jerry Casale from Devo and the ever well endowed Motley Crue tubthumper, Tommy Lee, and expectations are high. Shame then that opener `Do You' is pish-poor. However, once `Under Control' arrives, bringing with it some might big beats, things start heading upwards at a remarkable rate of knots. For sure, it's a real mish-mash, which means it might actually be difficult to sell to the dance market who should be the natural audience for this, but if you can handle electro-goth with your block rockin' beats, then this could turn out to be one of your favourite albums of the year. Oh, and watch out for the David Essex as dirty old man cover version, `Rock On'. A definite number one, if I've ever heard one.
5.0 out of 5 stars
quite simply brilliant!,
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This review is from: Cope (Audio CD)
I brought this album on a whim being a very small fan of Adam Freeland and I was shocked how good is was! To the point where this is now in my top ten all time best albums i've ever listened to.Stand out tracks for me are 'Do You', 'Morning Sun', and 'Borderline' everyone needs to hear this album at least once in there life
4.0 out of 5 stars
Multi-Purpose Tool,
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Freeland (aka Adam Freeland : dj, producer, composer)
turns in a fine collection of new material with 'Cope'. With a heavyweight bunch of friends and associates he has created twelve well-hung beefy pieces to fall around to. It's a big sound with big intentions. Mr Lee (drums) and Mr Ramirez (bass) lay down a solid rhythmic foundation for Messrs Santiago and Bevilacqua's dangerous guitars and the maestro's swooping, whooping synthesisers. Vocal duties are shared with Mr Baumann getting the largest portion. He makes a particularly good job of the wonderfully grinding 'Strange Things'. The sensuous Brody Dalle, from Spinnerette and legendary Gerald Casale of Devo fame perform convincingly on 'Borderline' and 'Only A Fool (Can Die)' respectively. The latter is one of the album's highlights. The thrashing pace and Mr Casale's deadpan delivery are nothing short of delicious. Elsewhere 'Mancry', with its hypnotic dirge building slowly to an epic conclusion, knocks spots off Mr Reznor's recent mis-hits. Mr Lee's drum-work is especially exhillarating here and again on 'Rock On' with its juicily reinvented cliches; a ripe peach of a song. 'Best Fish Tacos In Ensenada' wins top prize for silliest title. 'Wish I Was Here' rounds off the project in widescreen splendour. Music to drive to. Music to dance to. Music to make love to. That's my kind of multi-purpose tool. Highly Recommended.
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