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Boring, sluggish, self-referential, dull, useless, empty, pretentious, unpleasant, sterile, bland, indigestible, amateurish, annoying, arrogant, stupid, and banal.
"Random Access Memories" is this and more.
And yet, it takes some effort not to see that this latest work by Daft Punk is far from being a decent album, let alone a masterpiece.
Given the poverty of the work, there isn't much else to add: it consists of 13 tracks with a constant reference to disco music that was so popular in the 70s-80s filled with different elements depending on the interested audience segment.
It starts with the funk of "Give Life Back to Music", then moves to the slow bass line of "The Game of Love", flaunting more complex tracks compared to the canonical standards of the album like "Giorgio by Moroder" which is probably one of the few memorable moments in the album. Then it shifts from the chill of "Within" to the catchy/annoying beat of "Instant Crush", from the chic funk of "Lose Yourself to Dance" to the baroque touches of "Touch" which lead to absolute nothingness, to "Get Lucky", a loop of funky guitars and bass. There are tracks that are just there to fill space, like "Beyond" and "Fragments of Time", among which is "Motherboard", an experimental piece that adds nothing to the banality of the album, the same fate for "Doin' It Right". Finally, we reach the album's epilogue, "Contact" (this and "Giorgio By Moroder" are the only pleasant moments of the whole album), a suite that doesn't change the album's outcome much.
One merit, if it can be called that, the album has, is being well crafted from the mixing point of view. The great production, however, doesn't change the judgment of the album, musically poor, lacking ideas and banal, which has been packaged specifically to satisfy the most diverse listeners, to be blasted on the radio, and to make the most superficial listener cry masterpiece.
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By Darius
Random Access Memories is probably the perfect anti-Daft Punk album, a work that breaks away from pure synth-house futurism to build a unique retro-revival journey.
The era of cream-colored suits and slicked-back hair is not a bland commercial revival, but an authentic sonic gem, bridging seventies sentiment and contemporary times.
By Ilpazzo
In an era dominated by HORRIBLE dance music, cold, increasingly computerized, and annoyingly TUNZ TUNZ, there was absolutely a need for someone, ESPECIALLY from the industry, to say 'STOP!' to this mess of cursed noises.
This album is an improvement of Discovery to the max. A sequel that improves the original.
By ElectroKite
Random Access Memories is an excellent album that sounds modern and at the same time presents that typical flavor of the years between the Seventies and the Eighties.
This new record is courageous, and is fresh and retro at the same time.
By TommasoMotteran
There is no innovation, no complexity, no care, no experiment, no love, no tradition, no meaning, no anger, no conservation, there is absolutely nothing.
Musicians who dedicate their time and talent (assuming there is any, in fact there isn’t) to ruining this world deserve death.
By the dude
"Total disappointment"
"The album was nothing but a jumble of horrible pop songs, swinging from the most commercial pieces to the whiniest ones."
