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Music > Albums > The Birthday Massacre - Violet (2005) Retail CD
added on October 24, 2007, at 10:51 by VNV

Coming out of the Canadian EBM scene, The Birthday Massacre managed to do accomplish something that a few other interesting acts out of Canada has done - they built a steady following by dropping a really rare disc, followed this up with an EP, put out "Nothing and Nowhere," and then put together one of the best albums I've heard in quite a while. They've since joined Metropolis records and have been touring lately with a few different acts, and having seen them on tour made me realize just how talented the band really is. When they take the stage they really do take the stage, building a mixture of really cryptic sounds and really beautiful tones, taking a montage of emotions and delivering them in a way that not only sounds great but hat also manages to hold one's attention with thoughts of "that was different." Considering the amount of music that is circulating these days, that seems a bold statement to throw to the wind. This is really evident when you listen to many of their songs, and especially when you plug in some of their "better knowns." The single "Blue" really managed to get a lot of attention when it was released, and was followed up quickly by a series of people singing the praise of "Happy Birthday." Personally these are some of my favorite songs on the album; Blue has this almost surreal ambiance that makes me think of the Alice in Wonderland picture on the front of their disc, only the rabbit isn't quite so friendly and has a mouth filled with teeth. When you listen to it you can also tell the type of range you get with your lead singer - one minute she sounds like she's an innocent bystander in a room filled with tragedy and the next she sounds like anger personified. It really is worth the listen. Happy Birthday is the same way; it talks about a little foray into something horrific, mentioning "sticking (it) in the back of her head" and other things that make you think of the song's namesake. It's also a fun listen. Video Kid, Violet; it really is hard to find flaws in the album and makes my "best of" for the last few years because it is so easy to listen to. It works for fans of electronica, fans of music with sublime undertones of horror, people who enjoy the new wave of sounds that are coming out of Metropolis these days, and many other people. If you want to know more about them, check out Metropolis-Records and listen to everything the band has to offer. Also, September 2007 brings another release from the band, Walking with Strangers, and it sounds like it The Birthday Massacre has another hit on their hands.

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