By
Rob Kendrick
Another
Electro-Industrial band to rise from Germany, this
is the seventh album released by the rhythmically
sound Accessory. From the very start this album produces
a solid structure of beat and synth in that same dark,
German way we've heard many times before. With only
two stage members, according to this latest album
Accessory has all the ingredients to become an international
hit. The eerie chorus behind 'Keen girl' will not
only get you toe-tapping but also swaying along to
the melody.
Followed shortly by 'Shout it out', the album changes
from subtle and melodic to something more stern and
sharp. 'Shout it out' is a dance track, belonging
under high impact strobes and from even harder hitting
amplifiers. The album carries on its dark and edgy
feel throughout with hints of dance, infusing synth
with vocals, certainly not afraid of repetitions but
with chorus' as hard hitting and catchy as these I
certainly cannot get enough.
The mix of clean vocals from man and woman (Eveliene
Klink) sometimes mixing with a synthesizer makes for
a superior effect especially during the brilliance
of 'She says it Feels Good'. The mix of German and
English language work together here with the ground
breaking beats to give a truly genius song structure,
especially during 'Sunrise'.
The entire album Underbeat manages to deliver some
awesome dance beats with a taste of aggression, to
tick all the boxes of any Industrial fan.
Album
rating: 9/10
Best Tracks: Keen Girl, She Says It Feels Good.
For Fans Of: Oomph!, Hanzel und Gretyl, XPQ-21.