For 2009 Velvet Acid Christ has returned with his next auditory assault. With The Art Of Breaking Apart, Velvet Acid Christ has taken a huge leap in not only style, but song structures as well. Fans will notice signature t... more »racks such as "Tripped Out," "Vaporized," and "Phucked Up Phreak," however many of the songs are quite different from what they expect. Not only does the album feature acoustic guitar, but untreated vocals as well. Imagine Death In June meets The Cure with electronic elements. Velvet Acid Christ has broken out of his restraints and created something new and refreshing.« less
For 2009 Velvet Acid Christ has returned with his next auditory assault. With The Art Of Breaking Apart, Velvet Acid Christ has taken a huge leap in not only style, but song structures as well. Fans will notice signature tracks such as "Tripped Out," "Vaporized," and "Phucked Up Phreak," however many of the songs are quite different from what they expect. Not only does the album feature acoustic guitar, but untreated vocals as well. Imagine Death In June meets The Cure with electronic elements. Velvet Acid Christ has broken out of his restraints and created something new and refreshing.
"This is pretty much a love or hate it album. VAC aka Bryan bragged for months prior to release how this album was a mix between Fun With Knives and Twisted Thought Generator. Uh, sure. If you say so Disease. This album is much more a "sister" album to his previous effort, Lust For Blood. Not a whole lot of change or growth since that album. VAC is diving more and more into the guitar and unprocessed vocals, which is fine, because it sounds good. But its clear at this point that music acts such as The Cure is a much bigger influence on his work then acts like Juno Reactor. Velvet Acid Christ is still one of a kind, which is all that matters I guess.
Oh and my only real problem with this album? The false advetisement of a enhanced portion including more music when placed into your CD-rom. Anyone who visited [...] or his myspace knew he made several promises of such a bonus... and upon release I come to find there is nothing extra. I'm sure he had his reasons but way to get our hopes up for nothing..."
Amazing album from VAC!
Lou Rusconi | El Cajon, California | 10/27/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you are a fan of Velvet Acid Christ, DO NOT hesitate to buy this, it is great! If you are a new fan or just interested, pick it up, it is a great starter. "Tripped Out" and "Vaporized" start the album out with pedal to the metal sure to be club favorites, then comes "Black Rainbows"which features acostic guitar and clean vocals in the vein of The Cure only better."Killing A Stranger" carries on in this cool direction. "the title track; "The Art Of Breaking Apart" is very haunting and dark which then leads to "Caustic Disco", a great fast sure to be hit, "Killed In Space" is another great instrumental with cool dubs. "Amnesia", "Faithless" and "Silver" finish up the album in a haunting way. This is a great album that goes fast and slow according to mood setting and that is good, you can't have all dance songs or acostic. This is my favorite album since "Twisted Though Generator" and "Neuroblastomo".
Thank you VAC!"
Industrial music for goth rockers
P. Buche | Chicago, IL, WA | 12/04/2009
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Heavy electronics, and yet a much more accoustic effort this time from the ever notorious one man band known as Velvet Acid Christ. So far, this new VAC album makes my top ten best industrial albums for 2009. This album is not as "EBM" as other VAC albums have been...like I said...much more industrial...straight up industrial. Not as thuddy as "EBM"."
Unfocused...
dark ash | 06/26/2010
(3 out of 5 stars)
"not bad, but too unfocused. it's OK for VAC to be influenced by DIJ, but when he creates a very DIJ-ish song in the midst of the techno clangor, it just doesn't fit. the rest of the record isn't very impressive either -- thinly produced and largely unmemorable tunes (it says something when the most memorable tune is the dead or alive cover!)"
Track Listings (11) - Disc #1
