Whether each track in question happens to be weaker of stronger, a richness that speaks out with a singular voice remains throughout; gently, measured in its tones. It feels like a voice you can trust.
It does not always work, but in short, orchestral bursts, MS MR demonstrate that they can transcend the confines of goth synth-pop, and produce one of the most memorable debuts of the year.
MS MR concentrate on a sullen yet sultry mood for the bulk of Secondhand Rapture, and while that delivers several notable tracks ... at times it's almost too much.
Secondhand Rapture blurs the line between throwing up our hands in defeat and throwing them up in joy.
MS MR’s desire to give their music a visual analog is interesting, but you wonder about their ability to create a record that can be listened to on its own.
The hooks are memorable, the production excellent and the overall effect is a sturdy, if familiar-sounding, debut from a couple of no-nonsense pop culture junkies
As a whole, the record seems more like a collection of unrelated tracks than an album, a log of the songs the duo have recorded. They've got some good ideas, but perhaps just aren't ready for a full-length release.
The hypnotic, bewitching spell spun during Rapture‘s opening act is sadly broken by a revolving hex of crippling repetition, dearth of invention and inevitable ennui.
‘Secondhand Rapture’ feels overlong, hampered by a lyrical palette that seems to mirror the relationship struggles of a Twilight film.
1 | Hurricane 3:46 | |
2 | Bones 4:13 | |
3 | Ash Tree Lane 3:12 | |
4 | Fantasy 3:28 | |
5 | Dark Doo Wop 2:51 | |
6 | Head Is Not My Home 3:30 | |
7 | Salty Sweet 3:10 | |
8 | Think of You 3:23 | |
9 | Twenty Seven 3:37 | |
10 | BTSK 3:25 | |
11 | No Trace 3:13 | |
12 | This Isn't Control 3:57 | |
13 | Strings 3:56 |
#73 | / | musicOMH |