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Addicted2Fiction - Addicted2Fiction
CD, Heartcore, 2006
www.addicted2fiction.com
Conceived by band members Aisha and Hellkiss in July 2002, Addicted2Fiction
are one of many bands that have started to revitalize the Darkwave scene of
the 90's. Taking all the best parts of Synthpop, Electropop, New Wave and
the before mentioned Darkwave, they blend all of their talents together to
create a unique modern approach to a fairly retro sound. Through the years
the duo have seen several different sides of the musical spectrum having
been in various types of acts. This would probably explain why the bands
self-titled debut album boasts a myriad of influences throughout.
The album kicks in with the ultra-groovy single "No Silence". Its gradual
tempo changes and masterfully mirrored vocals from the bands female fronted
entourage give good reason for this particular track to be selected as the
single from the album. It sets the mood perfectly for the albums overall
concept, and is a good choice to showcase the bands talents. The second
track to really catch the attention of my ears was the very Numan-esque "Day
& Age". The track quite happily glides along at a steady pace and it's
definitely one of the songs that will grip the listener with its semi
electronic/semi-acoustic sounding harmonies. "A Common Place" again offers
another glamorous high point to the release. In this particular opus, the
band have found a rather interesting way of melding a pulsating synthesizer
beat with a softly composed violin melody, creating a strange yet blissful
piece that truly shows the bands inner talent. If there were one track that
most people would recognize from gazing at the back of the CD, it would be
the cover of the brilliant yet unfortunately overplayed club smash "Dead
Stars". Put simply, A2F's rendition of the Covenant classic is fantastic.
They really have managed a great feat in employing their own sound without
losing any of the originals tenacity. Hopefully, when the act start getting
noticed and their music reaches a larger audience, then this will bring new
life to the hit.
With everything from Electro-Punk to almost Neo-Folk styles covered on this
album, it's hard to not to be impressed by the debut album from A2F. Being
it that the band has clearly been looking at different ways of bringing
various musical genres into their work, just makes them that more appealing
and interesting. A good solid debut from this Los Angeles based act and
before long I can see them turning a few heads.
-- Paul Marcham [8/10]
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