Velocifero's out on itunes as of yesterday morning. Anybody else listen to it yet? I'm hesitant to form opinions yet. It's not breaking new ground, and it's very much not Witching Hour--it doesn't have any of the same gorgeous energy or immediacy (or, for that matter, flawless singles). It's a bit stompy disco, particularly the leadoff, Ghosts, which never seems to go anywhere beyond the hinted enormity of the beat at first.
So it's a bit like Light and Magic ("The Reason Why", particularly), which I wasn't a huge fan of initially, but thought was much better live (Evil and Fire, particularly, improved with less muddle in the arrangements). They'll be here in a month, and I still can't wait, so I'll see how my thoughts develop over the next few weeks. But right now, it mostly makes me want to listen to Witching Hour, over and over and over again. |
