Well, despite having two of the greatest writers of pop
songs this country has ever produced in the group, VCMG have gone down the ‘techno’
route. But it’s definitely techno with Depeche Mode DNA.
Comparisons with “Speak & Spell” are a little wide of the mark, but there
is liberal use of some wonderful analogue synth sounds that hark back to he
early days of their careers and draw on their shared history and love of
synthesizers.
I found the first single “Spock” a moderately entertaining
slab of minimal techno that didn’t hold my interest for long. Yet in the context
of the album the track sits nicely alongside its counterparts and sounds a much
better prospect. There are some good tracks on the album with stand outs such
as “Skip this track” and “Windup Robot” proving that these pop pioneers know
just how to get us dancing.
This is my kind of techno – bright, mid tempo, funky,
evolving and electro-pop tinged. Highly recommended to even none DM/Erasure
fans.