Brilliant Album
Ryan O'Janpa | Wilmington, NC USA | 03/01/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I got into synthpop just a couple of years ago, and Cosmicity was one of the first acts I really explored. The first album I heard was "Isabella" and I thought that was amazing. After hearing that album, I wanted to hear more and subsequently tracked down other albums by Cosmicity. I previously thought that Isabella was the best, but then I heard Pure. This album is spectacular. Literally every track is a gem. Mark has always explored a lighter sounding synthpop, but with this album he seems to combine that sound beautifully with some of the most insightful, yet somehow amusing, lyrics I've ever heard. My personal favorite tracks are "I Want You," "Let Me In," "Escapism," and "I Have Nothing." I would consider this album a must have for all fans of synthpop."
Purification for the soul.
R O C K E T | The Twin Cities, MN | 02/13/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Love it. I just got this cd and it's already one of my favorites of all time. It's exactly what I look for in a cd. The music and lyrics are brilliant, and you can tell there is passion behind them. There are dancy songs and mellow songs, yet a consistency that makes the album a cohesive whole. Best song is "I Want You." It's a perfect mid-tempo song with a melody that sticks in your brain. Other standouts are "Darkness," "Something," "Let Me In," "I Have Nothing," and "The Princess of Detroit." The only track I don't dig is "The Perfect Shape." You want it to go somewhere that it never does. With that being the only negative, I highly recommend this cd. And for the record, it definitely does not sound like Erasure. The song "I Have Nothing" is reminiscent of Pet Shop Boys, but Cosmicity definitely has its own unique sound. One warning: don't listen to this before the previous album Binary Language of Love. I made that mistake, and Binary didn't even compare, yet it probably would have been good if I'd heard it before Pure."
Track Listings (11) - Disc #1