Disappointment
Luiz P. R. Parreiras | 08/29/2006
(2 out of 5 stars)
"I hadn't bought any HK since Mark Doyle's departure, but being a big fan of the Stereo Sushi series I thought 'let's give it a try'. An utter disappointment i have to say...
CD 1 is good but not great, "runaway love" is a fine track but it is also on "Tokyo Disco", "for all eternity" is a cool track in the old sushi spirit, as is "devotion" (seamus haji hardly ever gets it wrong), "just a dream" is my favorite here, a real surprise with nice vocals by Kimara Lovelace (never heard of her before). the other tracks are all below average - not one of them makes me return to this CD over and over again.
CD 2, well, is just boring. it has none of the sushi spirit and feel. some people might like but not me...it's not joyful, happy house the way i've come to expect from this series. the only one standing out (barely) is "you're not alone". btw, i cannot stand the bassline on "life ain't what it seems"...
all in all, going by the other reviewers' method, 3 stars for CD 1 and 1 star for CD 2 equals a 2 starred review."