Mechanical Cabaret – Damaged Goods (cd Major Records)
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Roi Robertson aka Mechanical Cabaret released 2 albums on his own label (Soiled Records) before he got signed to Major Records. After an EP he now launches his 1st full length on the German label and the least I can say is that “Damaged Goods” is a rather consistent piece of electro-pop. Mechanical Cabaret brings a rougher version of what we’re used to hearing when listening to synth-pop. I don’t want to go to far in possible comparisons with Depeche Mode -but it remains a reference in the style- and Mechanical Cabaret brings a harder and definitely more brutal version of this kind of synth-pop. Some songs were merged with EBM elements, which work quite efficient on the debut cut “Pretty Fucked Up”. Next comes the more poppy and yet powerful “My Sex Life” with pretty erotic-minded lyrics (especially referring to the last verse). This harder side of “Damaged Goods” works really well on “Careful, Careless”, which is one of my favourites here and on “GBH” (previously released as digital cds). What I really appreciate with this musician is that he doesn’t simply emulate other formations, but really strives for a personal sound injecting extra power and EBM elements where necessary. Sometimes it works, but in a few other cases it leaves me a little bit sceptical. It doesn’t take away that he brings all main ingredients of good synth-pop together. So you also get the more melancholic touch emerging from the “Ne Plus Ultra”-track. This is for sure a cool synth-pop piece in the sadder vein of the style. As a last item, I want to mention that the lyrics from this project are quite artistic in their form. Most of the subjects aren’t especially happy, but the content makes sense! Mechanical Cabaret will always remain a kind of alien in synth-pop land, but this new chapter sounds original and well conceived!
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Band: www.mechanicalcabaret.co.uk / www.mechanicalcabaret.com / www.mechanicalcabaret.de / www.myspace.com/mechcab
Label: www.majorrecords.de / www.myspace.com/majorrecords
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