Error of judgement

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Total Tracks: 12   Total Length: 65:55

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An Overlooked Gem

TheAccuser

I managed to miss out on these guys completely when this was current (you can't tell me that Cleopatra didn't release a hell of a lot of mediocrity), but fortunately I've gotten on board, lo these many years later. The description of Front 242 meets KMFDM is pretty accurate, though overall they skew more towards the former than the latter ("Well, duh", I hear you say--"They only went and borrowed Jean-Luc De Meyer to sing on it"). Having a singer who actually writes lyrics and sings vs. just shouting a couple of lines through an effects processor over and over really helps to elevate this above so much other industrial. Guitars show up frequently but not constantly here; as is typical for this style, they play simple, heavy riffs with lots of distortion, but are kept behind the synths in the mix.

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Birmingham 6 have proven their abilities to fuse driving, rythmic guitar with dance beats and balanced electro harmonies in their previous releases. Error of Judgment is where they create a new standard. Joined by Jean-Luc de Meyer of Front 242 fame, the sound of Birmigham 6 is more consistent and persuasive than in previous releases, perhaps due to the wealth of experience brought to the band by a member of one the premiere EBM acts. There is not a single average track on this release, though there are several exceptional ones. The dancefloor beats and interplay between guitars and electro in “Summertime Is Over” are perhaps only overtaken by the brute power of “You Cannot Walk Here.” The vocal style is restrained yet energetic, the lyrics memorable. Birmingham 6′s programming creates the ultimate driving force between these elements. Error of Judgement has all the makings of a classic dance industrial release, and is sufficiently complex to have a high replay value. Try it out. – Theo Kavadias

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