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“Get the Message” is one of the all time great new wave hit singles. Too bad the rest of the album fails to follow suit. Like many supergroups, Electronic gets bogged down with mediocre songwriting and a failure of inspiration.
Rating: 2 / 5
I’m new to Bernard Sumner’s bands, New Order and Electronic, but after purchasing both this album and New Order’s “Substance”, I’d have to say that Electronic gets the nod.
First of all, Sumner sounds great on this album while on the first half of Substance he …well …didn’t. Secondly, I feel that for the most part, Marr does a better job on the tunes than did Sumner’s previous band.
While there’s no arguing that New Order had some great songs (Blue Monday, Thieves Like Us, Bizzare Love Triangle, etc.), the fact that a first album sounds at least as good as a singles compilation is rather telling.
As for the best songs, Tighten Up is my current favorite with Getting Away With It, Reality, and all the others following close behind. Sumner does need to lay off the rapping though (as heard on Idiot Country). Also, listen for the sounds of the Pet Shop Boys as Tennant sings lead on Patience of a Saint, basically a Pet Shop Boys song, and co/lead on Getting Away With It.
This album is arguably the best from the duo who have to date released only two albums. Raise the Pressure was pretty good, but a little too alternative-radio-friendly sounding in parts for me.
This album gets my personal reccomendation, especially for fans of New Order (of course), as well as the Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode, and Erasure.
Rating: 5 / 5
Hidden gem I love it. If you like new order buy it.
Rating: 4 / 5
Called “the first supergroup of the 90’s”, perhaps prematurely, the combination of Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner swings into action with a daunting marriage of enervated guitar and brilliant electronics on their unimaginatively titled debit album. Unsurprisingly, what you get is very much what you would expect – a collaboration between The Smiths and New Order, sans Morrisey’s voice. Raw Energy rules on Idiot Country, while Reality leans more to the electrodisco side and the Pet Shop Boys help out on the subdued but intense The Patience Of A Saint. The hit single Get The Message is very catchy; the video is superb. Sumner’s limited vocal range may ultimately spoil the broth a bit, but that’s a minor criticism.
Rating: 4 / 5
Their first album and their best, Raise the Pressure will have you moving to the music. Most notable is Neal Tennants distinctive voice added to some of the tracks and his unmistakeable style. For those who love the Pet Shop Boys, you should not miss this CD. The songs are well written and crafted and have a unique style of their own. It’s a shame that “Dissappointed” fromt he Cool World soundtrack was not added as it was the last time Tennant would sing with the band, it is, however available on a single.
Rating: 5 / 5