When a person sees “pop” as the listed genre, the queens of pop usually come to mind. But, Thieves Like Us completely obliterates that label. Pontus, Bjorn and Andy bring back the electronica music that was lost almost twenty years ago on their recent album, Again & Again.
“Never Known Love” and “Shyness” were obviously written to fit into the dance clubs across the world. “Mercy” takes on a different point of view, shirking the theme of the first two songs and dipping into a very lackadaisical type of mood. The album then picks up with “One Night With You”, and it seems in this song that the band finally rediscovers the fact that they do have other instruments at their disposal. In the song “Lover Lover”, it sounds as though Thieves Like Us decided to blatantly rip off the sound of Devo, as the toe-tapping rhythm is very reminiscent of “Whip It”.
“So Clear” is the longest song on the album, clocking in at an incredible seven minutes and twenty one seconds. It can only be described as an electronic ballad. The lyrics sound quite depressing, while the music still sounds somewhat upbeat and fun. Rounding out the album is “Forget Me Not”, an uplifting song that sounds like it came straight from the credits screen of Masters Of The Universe.
Overall, Thieves Like Us know exactly where their niche is. They aren’t trying to find where they belong and they aren’t searching for their crowd. They are doing exactly what they love and it comes through on the album. When listening to Again & Again, there is an obvious sense of passion from the band members, which makes it all the more admirable. A fun revisit to the decade that some remember fondly, while others can’t forget quickly enough.
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Good review, just saw the Pitchfork piece and I have to say they’re stuck in their glo-fi bubble…
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