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A Gem of a Record that has made such advances

David Flick | Savannah, GA United States | 11/28/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm fairly new to the world of The Legendary Pink Dots and I became a fan through Edward Ka-Spells other music project The Tear Garden with cEvin Key (Skinny Puppy/Download). While I've enjoyed two other LPD albums I have to say that Plutonium Blonde is a masterpiece and one of the best records of 2008. While this band has been around for years they manage to tap into something for everyone who loves dynamic music. In this day and age of "hit singles" it's good to know that there are bands out there that still make a good record. Also I would like to point out that The Legendary Pink Dots trascend age and genre. There is enough space rock on this record to make some old Pink Floyd fan happy just as much as some young electronic music lover. This is really a gem of original music that takes top notch eletronics, efx, keyboards and merges them into story telling songs that have a good fill of saxaphone and atmospheric guitar work as well. This isn't a band about image or cashing in on what's hot. This is a record that will take you to another realm and have you coming back time and time again. The most solid LPD record I've heard yet and I still can't get enought of it. The song "Faded Photograph" is perhaps one of the best songs released in this last year."

Yet another great release from a ridiculously prolific band.

Phillip Thomas Powell | Eastern USA | 11/17/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Not much free time, so I'll keep this one short but sweet...

Simply put, this is probably their best effort since the 2002 set(s) "All the King's Horses" and "All the King's Men" (the former "Horses" slightly superior to the latter "Men" mostly due to an overall more accessible sound). While for most bands that might seem a relatively short time frame (with releases often separated by many years), for these guys it is practically an entirely different era - and you can safely skip all the interim releases (unless you are a LPD junkie like me). This release is yet another departure of sorts from some recent offerings, with a greater emphasis on songwriting than has been evident of late. Eminently catchy but overwhelmingly weird, like all the finest LPD albums. Although perhaps not quite as grand as their best 1980's material, it still shows that there continues to be no shortage of inspiration from these Dots of the Legendary Pink variety. I was initially inclined to give this '4-stars' relative to their entire oeuvre, but reconsidered in light of the fact that a 4-star LPD rating is equivalent to a 5-star rating for most other bands. Thus, I consider their very best albums (e.g., "Any Day Now", "Asylum", "Curse", "Malachai", "Maria Dimension", the aforementioned "Horses") to really be deserving of a 6-star rating. In other words, I consider the Dots to be (no kidding) one of the finest groups to ever grace the Terran sphere, with this offering a semi-crucial release. So, maybe call this 4.5-ish stars. In any event, buy this NOW, cause it will be at least 6 months till their next CD!

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