Machines Are Us by Icon Of Coil - Uhune

ALBUM

Scandinavian bands that deal in English lyrics tend to open themselves up to ridicule -- this is especially true if the Scandinavian band in question is primarily concerned with very serious existential topics. Thus it gets a little hard to suppress the giggle reflex when these guys intone lines like "I became a consumer of the needs you created, alienating myself through hell and higher grounds, fascinated by static behavior." In an intentionally goofy pop band, this kind of extended malapropism would be fine, but these guys are not joking -- which makes it that much harder not to giggle. That said, the music itself is mostly lots of good, grimacing fun, with all the standard-issue jackboot rhythms and forebodingly bleepy synthesizer sounds the genre requires. Highlights include the expertly mixed "Shelter," a surprisingly swinging little number jauntily titled "Faith: Not Important," and the darkly compelling "Pursuit." Less compelling is a by-the-numbers genre exercise called "Existence in Progress," but overall this is not bad at all.

1. Comment V.2.0

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer

2. Remove/Replace

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer

3. Consumer

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer

4. Shelter

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer

5. Mono:Overload?

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer

6. Existence In Progress

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer

7. Faith:Not Important

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer

8. Transfer:Complete

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer

9. Dead Enough For Life

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer

10. Wiretrip

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer

11. Comment V.2.0

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer

12. Sleep:Less

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer

13. Pursuit

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer

14. Release The Frequency/Afterwords

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 12 minutes and 53 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

8/14 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Electronic, Rock, Hard Rock, Dance, Industrial

Label

Metropolis Records

Music Distribution Service

Isolation Network Inc.

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Feb 16, 2004

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

782388030465