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V.A.S.T
A Review by Jessica
McCartney
Before we begin I
will tell you that the three CDs currently in my stereo are:
Duran Duran – Greatest
Rammstein – Herzeleid
Depeche Mode – 101 Disk A
Now, on with the review. Remember Enigma? How cool they
were because they used ancient chanting and stuff to make cool music to
have sex by? Well, V.A.S.T. is forty times cooler, and it uses more
than just ancient Gregorian chants. It has great samples from all
over the globe that support equally good, original music. While a
great deal of the lyrical content is depressing if not downright
stereotypically controversial (note the song I'm Dying, which, in it's
desperate attempt to be an envelope pusher, becomes silly and not
controversial at all), some songs stand out as frighteningly
original. My personal favorites are Pretty When You Cry, which brings
up the sexual power issues that I love so much, and Temptation, a hard
rocking tune reminiscent of Depeche Mode's I Feel You. If you've ever
listened to standard top 40ish techno and wished that is was just a tad
harder, or listened to metal and wished it was just a little more
electronic and danceable, or if you just like sexy, highly produced,
electronica/techno, I'm pretty sure V.A.S.T. is for you.
How many songs worth rewinding and listening to six times: 4
How many songs do you fast forward through: 2
Is it in my car: YES
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