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THE REVIEW
The Daft Punk are back, and it shows that they are full.
I read that it took them a month and a half to record this latest effort, so I thought, "at this point, they could make electro-polka-blues and still sell, so why bother?". Well, after listening to the album, I thought a month and a half was too much; this is stuff that could have been done in a week.
Those who hated Discovery will despise this one, because there are indeed similarities with their second work: the title-track and "Prime Time Of Your Life" are full of that kitschy electro-pop, but they are also among the few successful tracks, especially the latter, very much third millennium Kraftwerk, which then changes halfway through to become techno and accelerates more and more until it reaches an indistinguishable noise. And so I think, "well, they're not pop chart material yet." And that's true even when listening to the rest of the album: the sound has become more aggressive than Discovery, but it completely lacks the freshness of Homework. What is completely missing are the ideas, which were certainly not lacking in previous works. The tracks are monotonous; they could last 2 minutes, but they stretch them to 5, to reach the album's 45 minutes. The robotic singing à la Kraftwerk is overly present and becomes annoying. "Television Rules The Nation" mocks us with a riff (their usual electronic guitar) that not only could be composed by a child but is stretched out until it puts you to sleep. "Technologic" is a nursery rhyme to sing with your grandchildren, and "Emotion" is a test of patience.
Did I have to wait 4 years for this? Why not end their career with dignity, even with just 2 albums behind them? Two more heads have been sacrificed to the god of money. Fortunately, many others have survived.
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This review of Daft Punk's Human After All expresses disappointment with the album's monotonous tracks and lack of fresh ideas. The reviewer criticizes its overused electro-pop style and robotic vocals, finding it less inspired than previous efforts like Homework and Discovery. Despite a few successful tracks, the album overall feels stretched and uninspired.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Daft Punk
Daft Punk was a French electronic music duo formed by Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, known for pioneering French house and for albums such as Homework, Discovery and Random Access Memories, a distinctive robot persona and large-scale live shows.34 Reviews
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By daftroby
It is much more similar to Kraftwerk’s music than it seems, yet at the same time it is uniquely reimagined.
This 'Human after all' could have been titled 'Television World' or 'Television rules the nation', but in any case, no one thought of it before.
By Jack_85
Only two robots could create such a work.
This CD is a big screw you to everyone who can’t grasp the genius that fills each song.
By GATTINATOR
For the first time in my life, I felt a bit of disappointment with this fabulous duo.
Nice album, but it could have been better.
By Ilpazzo
Working with trash in a genius manner is their job!
At first you say 'this is boring, it’s always the same loop,' but day after day you can’t help but listen to it.
By Il Tarantiniano
"Human After All is the revenge of Daft Punk—distancing themselves from their comfort zone."
"Technologic... fills the atmosphere and makes it even more neurotic in its irresistibility."
