Radioactive Man
Radioactive Man

Oh this album pisses me off a bit...

Let's talk about the second album release by Keith Tenniswood (aka Radioactive Man), who was already sharing snack time with Andrew Weatherall in the "Two Lone Swordsmen"...

This blond guy proves he has talent and a good ear even without Weatherall's support (is it true??), but in my opinion, he lacks depth. The album reaches peaks of objective beauty and style, but unfortunately also falls into the banal and predictable... that's exactly why it pisses me off.

If it were Gigi D'Alessio, I wouldn't mind, but since we're talking about the Radioactive Man, it bothers me a bit. Technically speaking, Keith picks up slightly the sound imprint that characterized the first Two Lone Swordsmen, which means minimalism expressed with tight and stealthy rhythms, enriched however by very "drone" basses that help to give a more direct impact, compared to the "mute" of the Two Lone.
Nothing to object and indeed, the mixture turns out to be pleasant and dragging, but what stands out immediately is the lack of any sudden twist or "coup de théâtre" that would inevitably make you smirk with pleasure... Despite everything, there is no lack of sought metrics and ingenuity, and fans of the genre will surely enjoy this electronic music that expresses a soul above all, to be considered one of the artist's greatest strengths...

Basic tempos that stretch and shorten provide a background to a myriad of minimalist sounds reaching their pinnacle of style and expressiveness, in my opinion, with the beautiful opening track "The Mezz" but especially with the stunning "Goodnight Morton", of which you will find the related samples (hooray I did it!).

In conclusion, an album that, although very enjoyable, would have deserved more attention to perhaps become a "must" for fans of the genre... so, undecided between a 3 and a 4, I subjectively round up, hoping for an even more fruitful next release.