Search - T.O.Y. :: White Lights

Not bad, but you'll have to tell me why it's great.

Azurestrangelove | Upstate NY, USA | 09/09/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I hate to be the one to draw the line in the sand and criticize this album, but I cannot bring myself to enjoy this as much as the other reviewers seem to. I cannot really even pinpoint what the definitive problem is. The entire album is listenable and for the most part, enjoyable. The songs are all slickened synth tracks that fit into the synthpop genre like a glove on a hand. Their record label is the wonderful 'A different Drum' label( IRIS, anyone? ) and the voices of these German vocalists are certainly pleasant enough. With that as only the tip of the iceberg for this band's shining features I certainly wouldn't blame you if you ignored this review and dismissed me as simply lacking in taste. So why only 3 stars? For something that is being touted by other reviewers as something absolutely wonderful( and comparable to that of the magnificent De/Vision?!?! ) I found myself somewhat underwhelmed. All the pleasant vocals, lyrics, beats, and melodies somehow add up to some tiresome and uninspired mediocre synthpop. Iris, De/Vision, Cosmicity, Wolfsheim, etc, all had some distinguishing quality( whether that happened to be the vocals, synths, lyrics, or all of the above ) that made them special. T.O.Y is not a bad band by any means, nor is this album a total waste of money for the synthpop fan but if you're looking for something that is going to simply blow you away as stated in other reviews, then you may be disappointed. Pleasant enough, but a little borning and very uninspired. There is no special distinguishing feature present to make this album really interesting.



This probably wont be my last experience with T.O.Y. I'm going to check out some of their material from when they were still "Evil". Maybe then I'll find out what's missing."

Great stuff!

Robert LaBarge | Mesa, AZ USA | 01/14/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This whole CD is wonderful, and if you can find the limited edition with bonus remixes, that's even better. The conversion of Evil's Toy in to T.O.Y. was an excellent decision, if not simply a natural progression. Morbid Mind era Evil's Toy fans may not appreciate the synthpop leanings here, but if you are a fan of Angels Only! and beyond you might want to pick up this chapter of the Evil's Toy / T.O.Y. story."

Glad these guys went synthpop

R O C K E T | The Twin Cities, MN | 04/17/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is an extremely catchy and danceable album. T.O.Y. has a way of making songs that you can't help but sing along to and move your body to. This was my introduction to T.O.Y., and it caused me to hunt down some of their other albums immediately. It's that addictive! My faves are "Beyond Sleep," "The Sky Is the Limit," "Fairytale," and "Another Lovesong." The only songs I'm not crazy about are "The Liquid Circle," which just feels a little too new agey and out of place, and "Inner Cinema," which is good - just not as great and memorable as the others. I think I like "Space Radio" a litle bit better than "White Lights" just because there is a bit more variety and emotion on "Space Radio," but both are amazing. If you like synthpop, dark or light, you'll probably like T.O.Y."