Initially it was this experimentation that had the listeners divided into a few camps again. While some were cringing and snarling the "the album has no soul"-mantra, others were really into the incorporation of drum and bass lines and hip hop rhythms. "Sometimes you get some, sometimes you lose some".
Sadly the exploration and experimentation was mostly just a scratch on the surface, leaving me craving for a more thorough implementation of their new sonic tools. Not to say that the result is hollow, it isn't. I just know, or I sincerely hope that I know, that these guys had way more to show than what they offered here.
Although the "bodysplitting breaks" Justin promised didn't find their way onto the disc, the end product is, still to this day, a surprisingly diverse and heavy album. Especially the last two tracks, The internal and especially Live to lose, which dates back to as early as '95, but was never released before, are clearly the beginning of the audial transformation what will be later known as Jesu.
As a conclusion, now that over ten years have passed since the release of this disc, one could state that the days of 20-minute feedback-laden outros are long gone, but luckily the band still managed to push some new ground and explore new ideas. To top everything off in cinnamon sugar and happy thoughts, I have to admit that I've developed a certain fondness of this album. It has certainly grown on me over time, and I'm happy to admit that I'm liking it (much more than in those olden days, anyway). A guy is allowed to change his mind and grow, right?
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