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The Brighton trio’s follow-up to 2009’s Join The Q album sets out their intent right from the start, with Take It Back featuring crushing guitar riffs, rave synths, a full-throttle breakbeat and the lyrics “it feels like the morning air / Is throwing ice picks in my face”. Words which aptly describe how this album sounds, but it’s not so much the lyrics as who’s shrieking them that’s most revealing about The Qemists’ mindset, provided as they are by rave/rock crossover merchants Enter Shikari. Nor are The Qemists’ former tour partners the only taste-baiting vocalists on Spirit in the System, since Apocalypse stars Rob Hawkins of The Automatic – another band more likely to inspire bemused head scratching than hedonistic head banging in anyone over the age of 16.
But it’s two other bands to whom The Qemists owe the biggest debt for first blueprinting their ear-shattering collision of drum’n’bass and hardcore (of both the rock and rave varieties). Pendulum and The Prodigy both hang heavily over Spirit in the System even if – despite dipping into electro-rap on Renegade and trance on Fading Halo – The Qemists are not quite as diverse as either. Of course, anyone who has heard those respective groups’ incoherent Immersion or Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned LPs might think that’s a good thing. But despite restricting itself to only nine tracks of testosterone-drunk riffs and beats – thrilling though they can be – this collection can seem as stale as a teenage bedroom, something even Jenna G’s sweeter vocal on Hurt Less can’t quite dispel.
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However its not as immediately impressive as Join The Q and doesn't such a solid "4 star" record as its predecessor. I think the Qemists could do with employing a good full time vocalist as some of the guest appearances are shocking and can ruin full tracks. This album could be a whole lot better.
Whoever wrote that this was their first full-length album in the product description is a fool though - 'Join The Q' was released early last year, and is an immense album - get it here: Join The Q
To be fair, "Hurt Less" hurts quite a bit to listen to. Not one I enjoy at all. Maybe that's just me though.
Overall, The Qemists still rock hard and heavy, but this album feels more musical to me. Richer in sound and style. Took quite a few listens to get it, but now that I do, I'm very pleased.
Nice work Qemists.
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