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Better Than You've Heard

John D. Pride | Atlanta, GA USA | 03/20/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"If you are unfamiliar with Bowery Electric, ignore the mediocre reviews from die-hard fans. Yes, the sound is more mature, fully fleshed out and, well, lush. However, at least in my book, this is a positive move for this band, given their ethereal, semi-gothic mix of airy vocals and contemporary rythyms (think Portishead without the annoying parts, Cocteau Twins circa 2000 with trip-hop beats).To my taste, this is a wonderful CD, and a more enjoyable listening experience than their previous outings."

A soundtrack for breaking up

bowery boy | seattle | 11/16/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Sure this is trip hop. Sure it's been done before. Sure BE is following in the footsteps of pioneers Massive Attack and Portishead. But at least they're damn good at it. I've been a fan of trip hop since I heard blue lines from massive attack and I've heard many bad imitations since then, but with BE I was impressed from begining to end. I've never heard of them until I checked out their CD at a listening station and the moment the first track started, washing over me in waves and I noticed the subtle sample from Siouxsie and the Banshees'"Trust In Me", I fell in love. The beats aren't as bass oriented as most trip hop and they employ lots of strings but it works. "lushlife", the title track is my fave. The bass line is steady and deep, the "do do do dos" of the chorus is fantastic and the lyrics, a somber story of a woman regretting meeting a man, is profoundly touching. I listened to this CD for weeks on end after breaking up with my boyfriend. It was a perfect soundtrack for the emotions I was going through. the tracks vary from instrumentals to lush vocals.Nothing really danceable but very very listenable. I highly reccomend it for fans of the trip hop genre."

Beautiful new beats

Shawn S. Delaney | Indianapolis, IN United States | 03/24/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"As a long time BE fan, I find their latest work to be a logical and gorgeous epiphane in the progression of their sound. Starting out as an admittedly great guitar-drony band, they've gradually moved away from guitar and into the electro-beat oriented material of "Lushlife". If you aren't put off by the lack of guitar, you should love this album. I'm one of the few who were bored by their 1996 album "Beat"...this is what that album could have been. I'm just glad they found it now. The sound may seem familiar if you are into similar bands such as Laika or Hooverphonic, and if you are you can't go wrong here."