It might only be April but I think I may have found my album of the year already. Shout Out Out Out Out's latest masterwork, Reintegration Timeis so ridiculously good that I haven't had the time nor the desire to remove it from my CD player for the last two days.
Shout Out Out Out Out in the span of two albums have gone from quirky song titles and an out of control sense of humor to spaceship captains on the Starship Raverprise. SOOOO utilize synths to create atmospherics from beyond our galaxy but bring them back to earth with beats that your feet and brain can relate to. They then polish it all with a brilliant sheen that makes their songs glisten like gold and as a result are so shiny and bright that their amazingness just about blinds you. From the Eno-ish beginnings of "Run," to the brilliant post punk funk of "One Plus Two Plus Three," this record is all about energy and having an abundance of it.
What makes Reintegration Timesuch an awesome record is the fact that it's much more than just a record. It's not just a collection of songs, it's a journey. This is an album that starts off slowly and inconspicuously but builds itself up into a massive frenzy of dance floor brilliance and then after it's all over gently brings us back down to earth to recover from the last hour. It's a trip to the spiral bands and back in less then 80 minutes that will leave you breathless.
I really don't even know what else to say about this record except if you like anything remotely related to dance music, this record is a heady trip that's like the best night IN you've ever had. You need this record in your life, like you need food; it's pretty much essential stuff.
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