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...this LP as elsewhere, Massive Attack’s music can tend towards the formulaic. Take a catchy beat, drench it in spare, sinister loops, mix in some guest vocals and voilá—the songs on “Heligoland” rarely deviate from the template. As a result, it’s sometimes easy for the tracks to fall into a lull or feel stagnant. “Girl I Love You” and “Flat of the Blade,” though solid tracks overall, are prime examples of this kind...
...kind of Love—“It’s no good unless it’s real, hill sides burning / Wild-eyed turning til we’re running from it.” The ultimate fade-out ends the LP on a thoroughly satisfying note...
...lyrics: “You stood so close to me / Like the future was supposed to be.” “Giving Up The Gun” is the biggest step forward for the band’s songwriting skills and possibly the best song on the LP. It is also one of the darkest and most direct songs the group has yet penned. The atmosphere of anxiety and regret are new, yet the backing vocals and shimmering synth line ensure that the song retains the warmth that characterizes most of the group’s oeuvre...
...holiday outlook report released on Monday by AlixPartners LP says 88% of consumers plan to spend the same or less on gifts this year than they did in 2008. The survey, which polled about 3,500 people nationwide in early November, found that 60% of consumers plan to spend less on gifts, and 55% say they'll wait for deep discount sales and specials before opening their pocketbooks. More than half say they plan to buy less-expensive merchandise than a year ago, and 52% say they'll give gifts to fewer people. "This is a fundamental shift," says Bryan...
...Deaf,” and his new collaboration with Homme sees him return to this role. Jones, meanwhile has released a few solo albums to little recognition, while also collaborating with many artists, including joining Homme in appearing on acoustic tracks for Foo Fighters’ 2005 LP, “In Your Honor...