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THE REVIEW
Someone, myself included, feared that the Faithless universe had stopped generating big-bangs; well, that was not the case. On November 27th, this gem arrived.
Throughout its abundant 55 minutes, the listener finds themselves immersed in a diverse bath of sounds, filled with electronics, predominant yet never intrusive.
The album opens with "Bombs", the first single and, to be honest, one of the least successful tracks of the album, which reaches several peaks in the following tracks:
in "Music Matters", with an enveloping atmosphere and a chorus that's hard to get out of your head; in the instrumental "I Hope", where a vague d'n'b rhythm supports the electronic interweavings, in the cyclic repetition of the very short but intense "Nates Tune".
The real peaks the album reaches with "Last This Day", poignant, with delicate vocals that take your breath away; with the fast and hypnotic "Emergency" that worthily closes the album, but especially with "Spiders Crocodiles And Krypton", where all of a sudden the sample from "Lullaby" by the Cure explodes (with vocals newly recorded for the occasion by Robert Smith).
The CD player weeps when you have to turn it off and end the repeat on this album.
"Please, last this day, stay one more day".
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Faithless' 'To All New Arrivals' delivers a vibrant 55-minute journey filled with diverse electronic sounds. Despite a slow start, standout tracks like 'Music Matters' and 'Spiders Crocodiles And Krypton' captivate, featuring a unique Robert Smith collaboration. The album blends hypnotic rhythms and emotional vocals, ending on a powerful note with 'Emergency'. A strong return for the band that keeps listeners engaged from start to finish.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Faithless
Faithless are a British electronic group formed in London in 1995 by Rollo Armstrong, Sister Bliss and Maxi Jazz. Blending house, trip‑hop and rap, they became internationally known for hits like Insomnia, God Is a DJ and We Come 1, and for albums including Reverence, Sunday 8 PM, Outrospective and No Roots.05 Reviews
