Mindphaser
Foundry | 06/10/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"As a huge fan of industrial music, I have to say that Front Line Assembly is THE best industrial band out there. This EP has a FLA sound that I absolutely crave and MUST have: crunchy and complex, intellectual and thoughtful, yet deft and primal in execution. The new line up for the band definitely changed their sound, greatly, for the better. I look forward to getting my hands on the new upcoming disc, Improvised.Electronic.Device."
"Sterilized All The Contact Points..."
Christopher Vaughn | San Antonio | 06/10/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It hasn't been since 1997's "Columbian Necktie" that a Front Line Assembly single could send as literal and as bold a jolt of industrial excitement into this soul of mine. Those sturdy textures and layers are back! The formidable beats and rendered vocals are fantastic. 2003's "Maniacal" was the comeback that all of us waited for...um I think it was a longer time coming!
The bonus tracks are instant favorites. We get two from the electronic camp the Leeb is famous for: The electro-guitar aggressive (and beautifully melodic!!) "Angriff" will be an instant favorite for those fans of "Millennium" and "Hard-Wired" but the impressive bliss of "Endless Void", the final track here, is just outstanding. A soundtrack to a science fiction ambient storm gone awry. Excellent! The album is sure to not disappoint!"
FLA at their finest!
Ben J. Blissenbach | Seattle, WA | 06/09/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is an excellent single off the forthcoming album Improvised Electronic Device. I hope that Shifting Through the Lens is an indication of how the overall sound of the new album will be. It reminds me of the music in the Wipeout video game on the original Sony Playstation., it's very catchy. Angriff also is killer, kind of reminds me of Rammstein. Endless void is a very hard to describe instrumental, think along the lines of something Trent Reznor would do. But I like it a lot too!"