FOUR TET- PINK
This new Four Tet album consisting of singles from the past year, isn’t going to offer much to people familiar with what this artist has already put out. But Pink is still worth listening to for the handful of songs here that are breathtaking. The first song, “Locked” is fantastic and shows that this album needs to listened to with headphones. There’s plenty of moments where Pink pays off with all the sound textures that Four Tet throws into most of these songs. There’s a few moments where things don’t click together as well, but when these songs do work, it’s remarkable.
Rating: 7.4 out of 10.
THE KILLERS- BATTLE BORN
After a hiatus and some solo albums, The Killers are back with their first album since Day & Age. This new record, Battle Born, puts the group back into the grandiose, over-the-top territory as their debut, Hot Fuss. But something’s off. Battle Born goes too poppy and too big. The Killers have crafted a pop album that has several really good songs, but most of it is too much to take seriously. There’s massive guitar songs, Springsteen tributes, 80′s pop all over this. There’s very little on Battle Born that hasn’t been done before by The Killers.
Rating: 5.0 out of 10.
