Nine Seconds – Love Will Tear Us Apart (EP – Infacted Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, wave-pop.
Format: Digital.
Background/Info: Three years after their third full length (cf. “Agent Provocateur”) Nine Seconds (the members of No Comment plus Ex-Sleepwalk singer Oliver Spring) are back on track unleashing this new EP as a teaser to their upcoming album “That Perfect Beat Will Tear Us Apart”.
Content: The title of the EP directly will ring a bell. Nine Seconds are going back in time, and accomplished cover versions from what probably are some of their favorite 80s songs. You for sure remember the most legendary Joy Division hit, which has been also remixed by Mind.In.A.Box and Ruined Conflict. Bronski Beat’s “Hit That Perfect Beat” has been covered as well, but you’ll discover the Nine Seconds version on the album. We here get a remix framework. Next comes another cover version, but a less famous one this time. “Victim” originally composed by Starter is also a 80s song. The version features disco effects. We next get a remix of “Living On Video”. The original cover edit will be featured on the album as well. The main- and most famous original songs are easily recognizable for their melody line.
+ + + : Nine Seconds did a cool ode to some legendary artists and simply to songs they seem to love. The main strength of the songs is the melodic aspect, but No Comment and later on Nine Seconds have always been talented melody makers. I personally like the “Victim”-song, and the Italo-disco homage to Trans-X’ “Living On Video”.
– – – : This kind of cover concept is pure fun, but it has no real effect of surprise. I think some songs would for sure have their impact during a live show, but aren’t always convincing when you have the original versions in mind. It remains a challenge and covering an iconic song such as “Love Will Tear Us Apart” is somewhat tricky.
Conclusion: This EP is a perfect teaser to the new Nine Seconds album, which will bring us only cover versions. It’s not exactly the best way to discover Nine Seconds, which has previously released their own and original electro-pop music.
Best songs: “Victim”, “Living In Video – Remix”.
Rate: (6½).
Artist: www.nineseconds.de / www.facebook.com/nineseconds
Label: www.infacted–recordings.de / www.facebook.com/pages/Infacted–Recordings/124099254321690
About Nine Seconds
Nine Seconds is the project of singer Oliver Spring, formerly of Sleepwalk, together with Thomas Kowalzik and René Ebner, both formerly of No Comment. Kowalzik and Ebner met Spring in Berne, Switzerland, after previously remixing a Sleepwalk track and touring Europe with No Comment in support of Apoptygma Berzerk; the three decided to combine EBM and harder electro-pop as Nine Seconds. The band signed to Infacted Recordings and released its third full-length album, “Agent Provocateur”, before returning with the “Love Will Tear Us Apart” EP as a teaser for the planned album “That Perfect Beat Will Tear Us Apart”.
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