- Audio CD (30 Mar 2009)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: CD
- Label: One Little Indian
- ASIN: B001PRKIAY
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 107,590 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Saw `OSA' last night at the Cockpit in Leeds, unbelievably good, they've come a long way since I saw them at the Faversham last year, with tracks like `Little Birds' and `Mainstream' they just can't go wrong. I can imagine "Bloodsport" being used in a film soundtrack the minute a director hears it, it's beautifully melodic. Also from the awesome track "Mainstream" I love the lyric "....when you're stuck between the sights of the rifle and the roadside bomb...." This is undoubtedly going to be the year for Official Secrets Act, see them live whilst the gigs are still intimate, and buy their album now!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:MP3 Download
"Understanding Electricity" is a thoroughly entertaining album, whether listening to it from beginning to end or dipping into the individual tracks.
The title song "Girl from the BBC" has some catchy lyrics making it hard not to sing along to after the first listening. "Victoria" falls into similar territory by having a catchy crescendo along with being among the more upbeat tracks.
"Bloodsport" distinguishes itself with an irrepressible foot-tapping bass line. And there are some wonderfully haunting fade-out vocals to "Momentary Sanctuary"
Some of the lyrics to the songs wander close to the existential bleakness normally associated with Gothic music (not to be confused with 'goff-music' beloved of teeny-boppers wearing too much make-up and black clothing in order to scare their parents). "December" has a bittersweet ring to it - opening it up to the possibility of becoming a credit-crunch anthem. Maybe? All the band need to do is to deny being gothic in order to catapult them towards cult goth status ;-)
Yet despite the variety amongst the individual songs there is a distinctive Official Secrets Act `sound' to the whole album.
I look forward to the next one!
The title song "Girl from the BBC" has some catchy lyrics making it hard not to sing along to after the first listening. "Victoria" falls into similar territory by having a catchy crescendo along with being among the more upbeat tracks.
"Bloodsport" distinguishes itself with an irrepressible foot-tapping bass line. And there are some wonderfully haunting fade-out vocals to "Momentary Sanctuary"
Some of the lyrics to the songs wander close to the existential bleakness normally associated with Gothic music (not to be confused with 'goff-music' beloved of teeny-boppers wearing too much make-up and black clothing in order to scare their parents). "December" has a bittersweet ring to it - opening it up to the possibility of becoming a credit-crunch anthem. Maybe? All the band need to do is to deny being gothic in order to catapult them towards cult goth status ;-)
Yet despite the variety amongst the individual songs there is a distinctive Official Secrets Act `sound' to the whole album.
I look forward to the next one!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I first saw Official Secrets Act supporting Boy Kill Boy at Christ's College May Ball in Cambridge, and from that moment it was clear that they represented an unstoppable train steaming to the head of rock and roll. Live favourites "Snakes and Ladders" and "The Art of Being Sure" haven't made the cut (be sure to track them down), so it's all the more impressive just how mature this debut LP is. The highlight is "Victoria", a superbly judged light-hearted, dark-minded descent into antics that "We will have to tell the children... when they get back from school". Don't judge the OSA purely from lead single "The Girl from the BBC", which has punch but lacks depth, because this album as a whole is everything Razorlight would be if they were any good. Widespread Talking Heads comparisons appear justified. The most exciting new band of 2009.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
OSA - As Good as the concert
Having seen the group for the first time when they supported Athlete in Wrexham Central I liked what I heard and bought the album. I must say Im not disappointed!
Published on 4 Aug 2009 by Soozi
Lacks Spark
Understanding electricity took Franklin, Faraday and Edison years. I cannot imagine this album took more than one to conceive and produce, and it shows. Read more
Published on 15 April 2009 by Gannon
recycled hyped up tosh
Oh no here we go again!!!
This years next best thing already sounding like last years next best thing which in fact sounds like the next best thing of 1985. Read more
This years next best thing already sounding like last years next best thing which in fact sounds like the next best thing of 1985. Read more
Published on 2 April 2009 by laughingdog
music from the gods
This band is gonna be HUGE. This album is way more then just another bunch of good songs, its a stone cold classic. There is no stand out track, because they're all brilliant. Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2009 by Tilly
Official Secrets Act debut album
I haven't yet listened to this album but experienced many of the tracks last night at the Cockpit in Leeds. Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2009 by Ms. R. E. Tonge
Your ears will thank you
I've managed to get hold of a pre release copy of this album from the label and can't believe this is their first album. Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2009 by M. S. Greenhow
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