Nearly a decade since their previous full-length record, legendary EDM trio NERO is back with yet another LP to grace our ears. The result is a project which does a decent-enough job of re-establishing their sound in the modern landscape without truly pushing them in any wildly new and creative directions. There were a handful of moments where it genuinely did feel like the group was working a bit outside of their usual comfort zone which I quite appreciated, namely "Nowhere to Hide", ... read more
The Unknown is a solid enough intro I suppose but it is just an intro still, pretty nice though as it moves along and blends right into Renegade, this one feels great as soon as it starts, wonderful vocals as usual. Takes its time building a bit though, the drop isn't as good as the length of the build set it up but it's quite solid, nice loud cutting synths.
The next 2 tracks are really average and don't stand out too much. Blame You is a more fun production style choice but ... read more
2024 ELECTRONIC ALBUMS SERIES #94
Oh man, now here’s a name I haven’t really thought of in a bit, and that’s NERO. NERO are obviously known for the iconic debut album Welcome Reality with the iconic song Promises. And do I get a similar vibe with this!? Sort of. Some of these tracks are pretty nostalgic in a sense, but man are those midtempo tracks so lifeless, the house tracks that would appear near the end were nice, and the drum and bass majority was awesome. Not much ... read more
| 1 | The Unknown 4:00 | 87 |
| 2 | Renegade (Unknown Version) 3:58 | 82 |
| 3 | Nowhere to Hide 3:34 | 81 |
| 4 | Draw Energy 3:11 | 82 |
| 5 | Blame You 3:20 | 83 |
| 6 | Gravity 4:01 | 86 |
| 7 | Talking to God 3:32 | 86 |
| 8 | Truth (Prologue) 1:36 | 73 |
| 9 | Truth 3:46 | 81 |
| 10 | Solar 3:23 | 84 |
| 11 | Too Many Questions 3:38 | 87 |
| 12 | Running from Reality 4:58 | 88 |
| 13 | The Unknown (Theme) 1:21 | 77 |