Genre/Influences: EBM. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: Pouppée Fabrikk are the Swedish Godfathers of EBM!…
Genre/Influences: EBM.
Format:
Digital, CD,
Vinyl.
Background/Info:
Pouppée Fabrikk
are the Swedish Godfathers of EBM! Set up in 1987 they released noticeable
albums and songs until they disappeared from the sonic radar. We all know
Henrik Nordvargr Björkk was involved with numerous industrial/ambient projects,
but “Armén” is the first new Pouppée Fabrikk album in more than twenty years.
Henrik Nordvargr Björkk joined arms again with Leif Holm and Jouni Ollila.
Content:
The album takes
off with the previously released single title-song “Only Control”. The song
feels like a hard punch to your face, which remains the trademark of the
Swedish giants. The compositions are pretty simple like good-old electro-punk
has to sound; solid and dark bass lines, a heavy, linear tempo and the growls
of Henrik on top. The songs are short, but always powerful. This album sounds
like the band should have never stopped. It also remains one of the darkest and
I even dare to say most tormented sound experiences in EBM. One song was sung
in their Mother tongue while other tracks were sung in English. The last song
of the album “Kick It” sounds a bit more ‘modern’.
+
+ + :
Pouppée Fabrikk is back and that’s for sure an event we no longer expected.
“Armén” also stands for a stunning return. Time had no weight on Pouppée
Fabrikk and the songs are all in the vein of their most successful early albums
(cf. “Rage” and “Portent”). Being a bass line freak, this album gives me a true
sonic orgasm, but I also enjoy the dark sphere supporting the work. The songs
have something menacing. Some aggressive, metallic noises accentuate the cold
sound experience. “Only Control” remains a great song, but I also have to
mention “Burn Forever”, “I Am Here To Stay” and “Kom Ta Min Smärta”. Last, but
not least I also have to say efficient EBM is also about a great sound
production and that’s precisely what “Armén” stands for!
–
– – :
“Blessings” is the only single song, which sounds a little less
unaccomplished to me. No reason to complain!
Conclusion:
I’m
always a bit skeptical and hesitant when legendary bands are striking back
after such a long lapse of time, but Pouppée Fabrikk remains true masters of
EBM. If this band will go live again, it will be damned crazy!
Best
songs:
“Burn Forever”, “I Am Here To Stay”,
“Only Control”, “Kom Ta Min Smärta”.
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