Vacuum
Seance at the Chaebol

THE REVIEW

The "Vacuum" are a Swedish group formed in the not-so-recent 1996. Their musical genre is a kind of symphonic electronic, very close to the settings of the '80s period. Their songs are very accessible (not for that reason to be labeled as commercial in the negative sense of the word) and in most cases can be associated with the pop singing style.

"Seance at the Chaebol" is their second work. This album was recorded in the studio in 1996 and contains songs that at the time were also radio hits:

- The album starts off strong with "Tonnes of Attraction", a captivating song accompanied by the beautiful voice of Mattias Lindblom, who sings on all the tracks in this album. 

- The 2nd track, "Power", is one of the best, with a light electronic base that is very synth/pop, and female choirs reminiscent of ERA. Nonetheless, everything is very accessible and enjoyable.

- Tracks "3rd" to "5th" are perhaps slightly inferior, but the overall average of this album, in my opinion, is very high.

- The 6th track, "Satyricon", is accompanied by cellos and violins and other orchestra elements, all in a good mix.

- The 8th track is one of the radio hits of the period, "The Culture of Night", which has been covered by several DJs in heavier and alternative versions. A beautiful song with a rhythm section that isn't outdated.

- The last four tracks are very beautiful, always faithful to the "Vacuum" style, a style that you will be able to understand from the very first songs. Perhaps the only song on the album that seems much inferior to the others is "Big Ideas Grand Vision", but I believe that in a 12-song album, it's really a small flaw.

In conclusion, I recommend this album to all enthusiasts of '80s electronic and pop music. It will be an album that will continue to be one of your favorites for a long time to come.