I figured I should issue a brief insight on the cd I actually spent money on yesterday.
CexCells is one hell of a record. I simply love it.
Although it did take about 5 listens to consider it worth my time.
Well, don't get this cd just because you're an AFI fan. Just don't. It sounds nothing like AFI, in fact the only similarity is Davey Havok's voice in both.
Blaqk Audio's self proclamation of this (dare I say it?) side project is: "Two boys in love with synthesizers".
No kidding.
The lyrics seem to revolve around dysfunctional love and sex, as the title implies.
It generally reminds me of some good, synthy, prog, psudeo-industrial 80's doom dance music. If you catch my drift. Do you?
It sounds like Nine Inch Nails, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Rob Zombie and old Madonna involved in a murderous street fight that later turns into a steamy, masochistic orgie.
Standout tracks: 'Between Breaths (an XX perspective)', 'Stiff Kittens', 'Cities of Night', 'Wake Up, Open the Door and Escape To the Sea'.
I like.
Less-than-stellar track: Again, Again and Again.
(Only because I hate techno and the intro involves too much of it.)
Rating: 4 of 5.
Now I just wish they'd add a Dallas date to their tour.
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