A defiant fist or approving head bob, you will move to this
Hereme | Seattle, WA USA | 02/14/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Imperative Reaction combines hard anthem beats, well-conceived lyrics, emotional vocals, captivating rhythms and an underlying deep, driving synth sound. They are claiming a spot as one of the elites in the electro-goth circuit. I love the way the singer lets no note passively go by and puts all his effort into the choruses. Whether it's throwing your definiant fist in the air or approvingly bobbing your head to the beat, this CD will make your body move; especially songs like Judas, Further To Fall, Only In My Mind, and As We Fall. IR proves that they take their music seriously and weren't just out to throw out another album. This is an incredible CD and will be praised by anyone who liked Redemption... or enjoys anthem goth. Be sure to see these guys in concert. High energy and terrific sound. VNV Nation's choice to have them as their opening band last year was no fluke. These guys deliver. Call it emo-goth, EBM, or as I prefer, "Sidestream" these guys set the standard.
If you like this, also try Rotersand, Icon of Coil, and Celldweller.
"
Hard-hitting, anthemic EBM
E. Anderson | 02/19/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It has almost been two years ago when I first saw Imperative Reaction open up for VNV Nation. I was completely blown away by their live show. At the time I had only known them by one song "Giving in to the Change" from their "Redemption" cd. Their performance definitely made me an IE fan. "Redemption" was good but the cd had a couple of filler tracks. I finally got around to buying the latest Imperative Reaction cd "As We Fall". I definitely found "As We Fall" much more compelling. The dance beats are much more aggressive. The beats are more in your face than on "Redemption". The songs are definitely more melodic than on the previous album. I can't help but notice how similiar the song "Judas" is to the title track to "Redemption" both melody wise and Ted Phelps' vocals. That is where the band's weakness rears its ugly head. Their songs tend to sound the same but oeverall I enjoyed "As We Fall" immensely."
Nice Improvment
Clinton Rouse | Fairfield, Ohio United States | 01/22/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I liked Imperative Reactions last cd and this one seems to have improved on the theme. If you've heard just one song from the CD and liked it, you should purchase the CD."