Reviews (page 4 of 10)
Forgive my ignorance but I didn't know who Justice were and when this album cover came up I thought I was going to be required to tolerate another metal album (it reminded me of Ministry name and imagery). Such a relief this was actually French dance music ala Daft Punk. A few listens in and it's generally full of delights that keep me interested, despite many reviews here and on Rym saying that it goes on too long. There is an element of these electronic albums where you want the length to be able to immerse yourself, or lose yourself to dance.
Maso
Since I do different drugs electro isn’t usually my jam but this slaps. Between the synth programming and all the samples they nail every sound they’re trying to make.
This was so fun. Had me beepin and boppin
always thought this was a overproduced pop record without listening to it, but this is an electronic BANGER!! i guess it’s true when they say never judge a book by it’s cover.
Starts off dancy and gets kind of backgroundy. Loved it.
Kawał dobrej elektroniki, Justice to mega solidny duet, o wyrazistym brzmieniu. A "Cross" (choć to chyba bardziej obiegowa nazwa, na Tidalu widnieje jako "Justice") to naprawdę mocny debiut. Bardzo spodobał mi się ten biblijny początek albumu, który już przez swoją okładkę odnosi się do wątków chrześcijańskich (zresztą krzyż to symbol, który jest stałym elementem imaginarium Justice) - "Genesis" uwielbiałem jeszcze przed przesłuchaniem całego albumu, a "Let There Be Light", które jest płynnym następcą kontynuuje wątki stworzenia. Jednak szybko odchodzą od potencjalnie koncepcyjnego albumu i uderzają hitowym singlem D.A.N.C.E. - mega bujający, radiowy utwór. Bardzo przypadł mi jeszcze do gustu "The Party" z tego samego klimatu. Chłopaki trzymają zresztą poziom przez cały krążek i nie bez powodu stali się jednym z najgłośniejszych zespołów w swoim gatunku.
This kicked ass.
J aime pas trop le bruit
alright
Some high quality French electro-rock/house, (sh*t I don't know what to call it), but regardless, this was sweet! Already a fan of Daft Punk, so I might have to dive into the French electro rock scene more.
A classic for the genre
Sounds a lot like Tron, I liked!
Music for running headfirst into walls (complimentary). One of my favorite electronic releases this list has introduced me to (although I was familiar with “Genesis”; glad to hear the rest of the album is worthy of such a banging opener.) Fun, lush, and hard-hitting. Great driving music.
Something a little different for me. It started well, started to wane for me significantly when the music was tainted with some awful rapping and vocals. Nothing really groundbreaking here. Good for what it is I guess, but overall repetitive, generic, uninteresting and uninspiring.
I already knew and liked 1/4 of the songs, so that's always a good sign. Some have very jarring instruments though.
Easy 5/5, my absolute favorite album. There were so many songs on it that I know seperately but never realised they were from the same artist. The transitions were perfection. Every song has its own identity yet you can hear it's from the same artist. Favorite album so far
Although light-years better than most of the junk on here, it's not quite a 5 star album
I wasn’t expecting to like this album much, but I enjoyed it a lot. I really like the groove that’s on the record, and I will say that I heavily respect Justice for making a song that features a children’s choir that doesn’t make me want to stick needles in my eardrums. I also appreciate that despite being a dance album, none of the songs fall into the trap of including excessively long songs. 4/5
This album is so tight and I love the bass guitar usage. I remember it coming out and finding it effortless to listen to and enjoy. Great headphones or car speaker while driving album.
From the point of view of an album being a package, this is a strong production, though could be tightened up. Great album cover, Strong start and finish some great tracks in between. When this came out I listened to it a bunch and kind of forgot about it. I probably shouldn't have. I'd say it belongs on the list tho. I find myself trying to find reasons to give it four, I should just give it five.
Not my usual thing, but really enjoyed this. Hard hitting, rocky techno in the Daft Punk vein.
Great instrumentals, really enjoyed the darker and heavier instrumental songs but the ones with vocals were underwhelming.
6.5/10 Exciting, but not always pleasant to listen to. Very strong start, but overstays it's welcome a bit. Highlights: Let There Be Light Genesis DANCE
A gaye night out in Paris. Much more coherent as an album than the singles would suggest. Surprising musical depth given the poptastic sounds
not my taste, do not listen!!
New to me. This style of Electronica isn’t my favorite but I like some of the album.
I didn’t really get on with this when it came out, thinking they were less refined Daft Punk and less weird Mr. Oizo. In time I’ve come to appreciate the construction of the tracks and while I wouldn't think of listening to the album in full there are enough stand out tracks to warrant a listen once in a while.
Grinds my ears. Revs up. Slows to a crawl.
the important stuff. required listening
Listened 4 star
Shows we've found something the French won't run from... Funky dance beats! Album started off so well, Genesis into Let There Be Light was fantastic and any album that starts with a smooth transition between songs already wins in my book. However the album starts to get weaker and fall more apart further on and the lyrical songs are just down right not good (The Party is an objectively bad song if I've ever heard one) Phantom II and Stress pick things up in the mid to late album but it's just a bit inconsistent. I did genuinely enjoy my listen and it's an album eveyone should try but those lyrical songs really detract from the overall album.
# Album Name: Cross # Artist: Justice # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: This is going to be one of the best electronic albums you find on this list imo. For the genre, its an absolute beast. Give it a chance. I'd recommend watching some of their live shows if you can. First half is the strongest but i think the entire album is brilliant. The film "tenebrae" originally but me on to this french duo. And what a delight its been. # Top Tunes: Loads of bangers # Would I listen to it again? Yes
Genesis // D.A.N.C.E. // Phantom Pt. II // Stress //
So French.
I really dug this, it had some funk elements to it. For the first time ever, I thoroughly enjoyed an instrumental album other than Kaytranada so this is a lovely day!
Woah
another one of those “i have heard better NOW” albums that just don’t feel that significant to me TODAY. But, it was still a fun listen
loved it as a kid love it now Fav song: Waters of Nazareth
French people make good electronic dance music. It’s not particularly a genre I want to sit and listen to for half an hour, but if I have to, this is quality.
It wasn't what I expected based on the cover. It's actually an album you can listen to.
great stuff
wow! ok, finally a EDM album I like! it was worth the wait :) I listened to it twice
Noisy nostalgia
DANCE is saving this album from being a 1. A couple later tracks were giving me a headache and I skipped after 30 seconds or so.
Didn’t hate it, even the songs with vocals were decent.
I’m pretty sure I saw them at Lollapalooza when this album was big. Genesis, DANCE, and Phantom Pt 2 are favorites. IIRC, second half of the album kinda falls off a bit. Time to see if I remember correctly. Later: It is as I recall, although DVNO is fun.
It is pretty good, I don't really love the genre but there are some hits here Will I listen to again: 40%
Gen Z think this is Daft Punk. Two French guys who hide their faces and make techno music? Maybe I think this is Daft Punk. Is this Daft Punk? You would be a daft punk to not think this is not is Daft Punk. The one song with the child speaking/talking/“singing” about going to the club and getting drunk needs to be put in time out and their parent put on a list. 7/10
Dance music, fine in the club but not much.
5/5 Love the album.
French electronic music duo ... yep, all I need to hear. This isn't Daft Punk. Sounds more like a ripoff of Skrillex and The Avalanches.
this album slaps so hard - it's a classic banger album that feels energetic, dark, and powerful.
I wish modern EDM sounded like this. I could listen to this all day.
Meh
Good stuff. I forgot to buy this in Paris.
Can you spot the single 🤣 5./10
Overrated
i like
started off fun but by the end i was soooo tired of it
it may drag in the middle but make no mistake. this is some high-class stuff. Stress, Waters of Nazareth, Dance, Genesis? whew. club classics for sure. anyone filtered by Tthhee Ppaarrttyy is not to be trusted deserves to be one of the 1001? forget all the Daft Punk comparisons. the legacy of this album to electro house cannot be overstated. this is some important shit and it absolutely needs to be here if you give a shit about dance music
I am generally not into electronic dance music but this felt a little different. It was about the tempo - there was a groove to be found throughout the album, unlike the hyper paced 90s stuff. I dug this one - again the tempo and there were cool melodies throughout. I can’t give it four stars though.
When this album came out, and Ed Banger Records was pushing French electro house, (Cross) felt like a breath of fresh air. Justice really stood out in that scene with their gritty and abrasive style that brought in some rock influences. I also liked how they played with samples, like pulling from old trance tracks and bands like Devo, which gave it a fun edge. My only issue is that some tracks felt like filler, just there to connect the better songs.
I think I'd like an opera- disco album but this is not it. The less lyrics, the better the songs were.
Rougher daft punk
10/10 incredible
Repetitive noise
2.3 Like a grittier Daft Punk. And I mean that with some disrespect, Daft Punk are massively overrated. It's disappointing given the amount of shite electronic music that exists on this list, whereas I've yet to see any Squarepusher, Autechre, John Hopkins etc.
Favs: Genesis; Phantom I/II; Let There Be Light
puttanaccia, per non piacermi il genere questo me la gasa fes
already listened to it, one of my favourite electronic albums
Wow, this was easily the coolest album of music I've heard in a long time, possibly this year. Everything was so crunchy and cool and melodic and just in your face with a great, fresh sound and just really good grooves and I just loved it. I had never heard of Justice before, and I have no idea what genre this music even is, but I was really impressed by the sound of this album. The Kesha track was kinda meh -- only because I can't stand the way she sings -- but I still listened to the whole thing twice and considered going a third time. Five stars, easily.
Electronic music is, in most cases, not for me
Silly fun
Like what they did with this. Dont know anything about edm though.
That's not my taste in music - boring
As far as new-ish electronic music album comes, this is one of the best. While you can definitely feel some resemblance or influence of Daft Punk in there, the raw grit and power of this album is unmatched by them completely. The sound and melodies feels fresh and modern, with an analog feel to them (without probably beeing actually analog). 'Genesis' is a perfect opening track to this album, and might be the best song of the album. Extremely powerful and just raw and cool. 'D.A.N.C.E' feels like a pretty commercial song, but is still good. Overall the first half feels a bit stronger than the latter, but is sort of recovered a bit with 'Waters of Nazareth' and 'Stress' which are absolute bangers both of them. If I have to mention something negative, it's that the format of the album gets a bit tiresome at the end of the album. 'DVNO' is a quite beige song, with similar beat and "features" as some previous tracks. Other than that it is a very varying album with much cool in it. Weak 5!
Imagine this, you are 16, and after hearing the pop songs D.A.N.C.E and DVNO you decide to buy the Justice CD (you are way to nice to download an album), you upload it to your IPOD and on the way to school you are met with “Genesis” and then “Let there be light”. This isn’t at all what you signed up to, but man, it’s som good electronic music of a type you hadn’t heard before. This was my first experience with this album. The hits really don’t prepare you for the glitchy, electronica on this album. It still holds up very well and looking back DVNO is one of the weaker tracks. Actually, all the worst tracks are the one with lyrics (maybe not D.A.N.C.E). The other are great! I think the album holds up really well. I enjoyed the more aggressive songs like “Stress” and “Let there be Light”. It’s just a really good album. There are plenty of hooks that avoid making this album feel samey. Maybe since I hadn’t heard anything similar to this when I first heard it, I hold it in higher esteem then it should be held. I do really like it though. 5 stars.
Strong 4
Phantom Pt II is the standout so far. Otherwise this album is good but not quite as refined or mature as their contemporaries Air and Daft Punk. A little aggressive in it's sonics for me, but I bet it works better in a club setting.
All the sounds on this are so well textured. Especially the bass, the bass is great. Also I love albums where the songs transition into each other.
This is so cool. Really well developed and the variety is awesome
Some big, fat, fun beats, if you're in the mood. Diminishing returns through the album - it's overlong and there's weaker stuff in there, but when it's great, it's great. 3.5
Complete shite
With an album cover like this I really did not expect an entire album of dance bangers. Holy shit.
Started ok then became progressively more annoying.
Unexpected favorite! Funky fresh ;)
Couple of bangers. Hadn’t listened to the whole thing before.
First time I listened to this, I thought "this kind of sounds like Dollar Store Daft Punk." Turns out they're also French folks signed to the same label. Thought it was decent, but I'm in the office by myself, so I turned it up as loud as I could and it's quite good.
SOOO GOOD, I knew a couple songs already but listening the the album as a whole is a new experience, I have to say my fave song on it is still Genesis 8.5/0
How many of these edm records are on this project? Fuck. I guess this one is more interesting than some on here, but it still feels like it goes nowhere. 2/5
I loved this back in 2007 and it still holds up pretty well. A side is much stronger than B side which keeps this from a 5 but this is a wonderful electronic album styled as rock music. Justice is top tier electronic.
this album grabbed me, i fuckin loved it, the french dance revolution was just insane, i love the style, it’s just high quality dance music, all elements of each song just play around each other with perfect synchronicity, everything just works, but it’s not as good as discovery by daft punk
I found this album to be a little tough to get through. Something I'm learning about myself is that when the music feels repetitive I can find a whole album to be a bit of a slog. That said, any one song off this album was awesome! Especially D.A.N.C.E. - a song whose slightly off-key child vocals should have annoyed me but absolutely didn't. I'd listen to any of this again, just maybe not all at once.
I’m not a big EDM-type fan so….I guess it’s okay but nothing I’d listen to.
I didn't expect to enjoy this but it was really good. It's still a lot of repeating blips and bloops but there is enough variation here to keep me interested.
This is why I'm using this album generator: to find things I would not listen or look for by myself. This is very different but it's good.
Pas fan de l'électronique en general par contre il y a quelques chansons qui était Banger, penses pas être le public cible, surement pas le vibe de 8h du matin, probablement un 2.5/5
electronic. FIne. not my flavor
I thoroughly enjoyed this. Never heard of these guys before. When the album art came up, I assumed it was some kind of metal. Very easy to listen to. Added to my library.
I expected to like this, but I found it surprisingly abrasive (not in a good way). I decided to give it a second listen and found it less abrasive, but definitely not the kind of thing I can listen to on headphones while working. This is meant for rolling on molly in a giant club. Even then, "Newjack" would still sound schizophrenic.
Its a good sound
Kinda fun.
Liked the beats, felt like i was in some of these cringey animation memes (i loved it). It's just not my personal type of music to listen.
"Cross" introduit à la violence comme le ferait un gros daron et une ceinture : sans prévenir. Chaque morceau, ou presque, est sans préliminaire : à minima l'intro est reléguée à la fin du morceau ; à maxima, comme dans stress, le morceau insiste en boucle sur le choc que constitue ses 20 premières secondes. Presque uniforme, l'album n'est pourtant pas presque une réussite : même le vilain petit canard de l'album, D.A.N.C.E, est un banger tout public. Cross le premier amour de ma vie, et sera le seul jusqu'à au moins trilogy de carpenter brut... Cross secoue l'auditeur comme le clip de stress avait secoué l'extrême droite : il ne demande pas la charité que mendient les auteurs et les musiciens. J'aurais mis 6 étoiles si j'avais pu. Son préféré : Stress of nazareth
Nearly unlistenable. One of the worst live shows I have ever seen in my life. People pretend to like this, right? Best Song: D.A.N.C.E. Rating: 2.0/10 Stars: 1
Heavy hitting beats and fun synth sounds, hyperactive songs full of ideas that're constantly changing and introducing new elements, textures, samples, and rhythms glitching in and out. Anytime there're vocals it drops way off though, very annoying inane stuff.
it was an abomination. What a racket.
First track was fine. Then in the second, someone jammed the printer and dropped their mobile phone in some coffee trying to contact IT. I picture a badger in a tie, having been employed as a clumsy admin assistant. Then we take a trip to Sesame Street for D.A.N.C.E - I knew the song, but it sounds like it should be called 'My First Electronica'. Badger must be on a break. Badger is back, fucking around with the fax machine for a bit. Oh no, it's on fire. He's set the fire alarm off... panic ensues. I sort of liked this part of the album. It's slightly anxiety inducing, but I'm fine with that. Stress, Waters of Nazareth, One Minute to Midnight definitely were the 'best' bits. To call it good would be a stretch though. But, no, this was pretty terrible. Office has burned to the ground. Badger is dead. 200 employees have perished. My ears are bleeding.
Loved. It. 5/5
Hell yea
I've loved all of the French electronic albums I've gotten on this list, but this one was just okay.
In 2007, I saw Justice at a truly shambolic festival - the acoustic stage had been cleverly positioned to be drowned out by the dance tent, there weren't enough toilets or bar staff so the queues were horrendous, and the food vans had sold out by early afternoon. So, by the time Justice came on after dark, a lot of the crowd had given up and left, and those of us who had stuck it out were hungry and pissed off. And yet I still remember how much I enjoyed their set, which I think is a testament to how good this album is. It can force you to have fun despite yourself.
You know, it's stuff like this that really makes my disliking of certain other albums even more apparent. How can there be so many electronic albums that have no energy, lack memorable songs and moments, and go on for way too long when you can have albums like this that are the complete opposite? This album's great! Maybe the French are just better at making electronic music than the British. Then again, the British have Aphex Twin. Whatever. Justice made a great debut album here. The production is excellent. The music here just feels more... sonically full? Does that make sense? Other albums kind of feel empty in comparison. The songs here are cool. I could maybe how someone could call the album a little repetitive, but I did find a number of songs that stand out, like the opening "Genesis," the spectacular "D.A.N.C.E," and the endlessly fun "DVNO." But do you want to know what this album really has going for it that too many EDM albums just get so wrong? Cross is only 48 minutes long. That's... a normal album a length. Not too short, not too long. It's perfect. I can't do the rave shit for 70+ minutes, which causes other albums to fail. This? It plays out for the perfect length without dragging at all. It's great. This is definitely an essential listen for anyone looking to get into electronic music. If I liked it as much as I did, I'm sure you'll enjoy it too. High 4/5.
Not really my cup of tea but credit where credit is due- this is one of the more enjoyable electronic albums I’ve listened to. There’s a good amount of musical variety here that I feel like most similar projects lack
Couldn't believe how much I liked this, there was a moment when the French really had a monopoly on making the best dance music
Listening to this, all I see is some mash-up of Jeff Bridges as the Dude and as Flynn from Tron breaking it down in a Tron-verse discotheque, and it fills with me an indomitable desire to rip some molly and tear it up with him (4.5 stars)
"Waters of Nazareth" electro-tech-banger wahrscheinlich hier das maximum an technoid...c
Big time Daft Punk vibes here and I actually found it a more enjoyable listen than Homework.
I dig it, good road trip music
Not bad
Never heard of them. oddly decent, for a bout half the album, then became a bit derivative.
Legendary
A fantastic album, maybe made better because the album before this was an instrumental album that was boring. While this isn’t entirely instrumental it’s not your typical rock or pop album either.
sounds annoying
Album is named Justice by Justice in Spotify, not Cross but this is an EDM banger. I enjoyed it.
transgressive and important to have a smoke to in a gay club. are justice the final bosses of sampling?
omfggggggg i forgot how much i was a justice girly growing up! this album changed me! i just wanna dance!!! shake ass! drink! shake some more ass! make out! have a good time! live like i'm partying with the hiltons in 2007!!!! i really was an electronic dance girlypop for a minute, almost forgot
One thought I've had to confront in the course of taking part in this list is, "Man — how much do I even really like electronic music?" And I know I do. I know I like that stuff. But then, most of the stuff my group has gotten that's fallen under that umbrella... I'unno, it just left me cold. There was an honest moment where electronica was one of my bottom three genres because of how I kept being disappointed by it. It really made me wonder, do I even like electronica as a whole, or is it just the stuff that sounds like Daft Punk? So, here we come to Justice. I've long been aware of the name, not just for the stuff I've heard in mashups (check out Wax Audio's "Come Together 2008"), but because I know a lot of people in the Discord server where my group operates **love** Justice. When 'Hyperdrama' dropped last year, the people went nuts for it. And, y'know, given all of the acclaim, I probably should've checked them sooner. I'd always figured I'd like them! And yet, like so much other music, I just found myself too busy and comfortable with my old stuff to try anything new. And also like with so much other music, I dang looooved it. It's like... Y'know what this album is? It's not helping my case is what it is, because if this thing sounds like anything to me, it's amped up Daft Punk. It's like if they decided to go way harder into grittier techno, while still keeping their good sensibility for hooks and building on themselves. It's an album I put on while I was skimming the Internet, and, honestly, I was just grooving hard. It's really another one of those albums where as much as I wanna have a lot to say about it, I really don't. These are just a tight 48 minutes of music that really speak for themselves. From the big hit "D.A.N.C.E", all the way to the horror movie beats of "Stress", it's just... So good. Really thing you gotta hear in full, front to back, no stops. And I guess it really cements for me just how damn good the French are at this stuff. First Daft Punk, then Justice... And even that "electronic tango" album my group got wasn't bad at all. Major props to 'em. I don't even have a big or clever way to tie my review back into its opening like I like to do. Certainly it doesn't disprove that I'm mostly into Daft Punk-adjacent electronica — or, more specifically I suppose, French house music. Ah well. C'est la vie, I suppose. This album is just real good shit, and I tell you, I'd absolutely return to it again. Heck, I'd eagerly check out the rest of their discography: that's how good it is! So, hey, nice job, Justice. Not bad at all for an album where I refuse to refer to it as anything but '†.'
Don't even need to listen to this to know I'm giving it all of my love (but I will anyways because fuck yeah, Justice.) Solid 6 Stars, if that were an option.
Yeah, I think I’m at a 10. Just a flawless album, really. I mean, sure, I can nitpick about some tracks maybe going a little long or some occasional notes that are a bit too loud, but in terms of a tight 48 minute club set, with transitions smoother than any Anthony Fantano ending & an endless supply of energy, how can I not go up to a 10 with how much I enjoyed this? This is my first time listening to this album as a full, uninterrupted experience, but make no mistake about it; this album’s presence has been in my life since the first time I ever heard a SoundCloud mashup. OK, maybe not literally, but if you were ever on the site in the mid-2010s, Justice tracks became an essential staple of mashup culture, and that’s something that I think still rings true today. “Waters of Megalovania” has 23 million fucking views, and that was made a decade ago. People are still doing fresh stuff with this album, and that’s solely from a mashup perspective. The amount of albums at the professional level this must have inspired has to be immense. This album is nearly 20 years old, and I think it sounds like it could’ve been made this year. That’s how ahead of pace these guys were. The songs I recognized on this listen were “Genesis” (again, SoundCloud), “D.A.N.C.E.” (by far the biggest hit), “DVNO” (helped write a Jeopardy clue about it once), “Stress” (surprisingly enough, from the Jay-Z curated soundtrack to NBA 2K13 – good fucking pick, Jay), & “Waters of Nazareth” (yet again, SoundCloud). 5 out of 12 is a pretty good track record, and I think the other 7 hold up pretty well. Hard to say too much about them, given that this is an album you simply have to feel for yourself to really judge the quality on, save for “TTHHEE PPAARRTTYY” effectively showing me that Kesha REALLY stole that flow from Uffie (who I have never heard of before today) for TiK ToK. It’s hard to not acknowledge some sort of Daft Punk comparison here, but I honestly never thought about it THAT much during the course of the album. This is a little harsher, a little more techno-y, and the grit in the synths gives this a bit of edge that I can’t say I remember “Homework”, “Discovery”, or “Random Access Memories” having, at least not to this degree. It’s certainly possible that “Human After All” or the “Tron: Legacy” soundtrack has a bit more like this, but I’ve just never heard them. Either way, the comparison is warranted, but to my ears, it’s just not that linked, you know? Overall, I think this album feels like an introduction to the EDM sensibilities that would enter mainstream pop for the 2010s, while standing on its own as a kind of pinnacle / bar for the bass-heavy electro-house style that people are still chasing. It’s a SUPER tight 48 minutes, and even in the minor spots where the album hits some sort of a lull, it knows exactly when to pick back up with something that refreshes the energy instantly. This flew by for me, and I’m very glad to remedy my ignorance of not having heard this in full before. I think it’s a 10.
D.A.N.C.E has a really fun vocal - I haven't heard anything quite like it. I wondered if it was too chirpy for me! But it's good! There's lots of energy and I appreaciated it but it didn't often get me dancing, unfortunately! I'd have it on in the shower or doing energetic work! I was looking for an emotional centre; what it was about. E.g. Daft Punk I feel have that. "Valentine" moved me. I was dancing to Newjack. Phantom I & II felt similar to me and I prefered II. I prefer when Cross gets angry, abrasive and choppy rather than trying to convince that it's cool and in the club. I like tracks like "Stress", most. I love the mediaeval (zither? dulcimer?) bit! I wouldn't neccessarily put "The Party" on *at* a party, and that's probably a problem for me. Most people are more interesting when they're not in party mode to be honest, and this feels like a similar situation. Waters of Nazareth is great. The fuzzy fuzz really gets in the ears! I like it! I joked that It's sounds like if you slightly annoyed Daft Punk and they needed to vent about you afterwards. I think if I was picking tracks in a rush I'd take the later half of the album, Newjack, Valentine, Stress and Nazareth. I think D.A.N.C.E. would be too much after a while and "The Party"/DVNO was where it slightly annoyed me. DVNO is really smarmy and the vocal has the effect of centering a very annoying character. I had fun with this, it fed my ears with new sounds. I wanted to follow it's experimental punk side more than I got. "Genesis" is an electronic Godzilla, espeicially since hearing in a live recording, it gets people going, it's very good. It's not making me dance or cheer, though! I can understand how it could, and is meant to be a monster track. A shade not pushing though as a high energy dance track to me personally! "Let There Be Light" and its wobbles are settling in nicely!
Fun party album in the vein of Daft Punk. I can play it around my friend Marc, who is “always raging”.
Did this one already
not my cup of tea im sorry
Amazing album, start to finish. Been a fan of the album for years and loved the re-visit. I can really appreciate the whole flow of the album.
Hmmm. I don't think this is aging well tbh. The rocky bits are a bit tacky for me. Of course I love D.A.N.C.E, and The Party and DVNO were two tracks buried deep somewhere in the recesses of my brain, but a lot of the rest didn't do much for me. I think the songs with words are stronger, they give the tracks more meaning. Fave Tracks: D.A.N.C.E., The Party, DVNO 3.3/5
I could see how with the right environment and substances, people could find this enjoyable
Nope
I've enjoyed the French electronic duo Justice, up to and including seeing them live at Coachella back in 2024. Their style of electro house, typified by those heavy, buzzing basslines and the booming bass drum notes, took major influences from disco, funk, and hard rock. Having already heard half of their debut record, Cross, I was looking forward to checking out the other half, and the experience certainly enthralled me. From the opening bombast of "Genesis" giving way to the supple bass groove, blaring drills, and chopped-up sampling, the sound is established. The duo of Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay effectively utilized distorted synths, hard-hitting percussion, ever-present basslines, and numerous micro-samples to create imaginative compositions that flow seamlessly from one to the next, maintaining listener engagement. Even when vocals do show up occasionally on this record, such as the chorus of children on "D.A.N.C.E.", the raspy vocals of Uffie on "The Party", and the glossy delivery of Mehdi Pinson on "DVNO", their presences felt complementary to the swagger and bounce of those tracks. Sure, it might seem simple in its musical statement, and perhaps the methods in which they mash and play with the samples and distorted elements can be overwhelming for some. But I still enjoyed Cross all the way through, as Justice carved their own niche in a throwback sound that still feels fresh and innovative years later.
OK, it's dance music. It has a great beat. It's hard on the 1 and the 3 but that's fine; it works for funk, so we'll allow it. They syncopate enough that you won't get bored with it and, frankly, it moves around. What's key is the amount of musical interest throughout Justice's work: catchy, varied melodies; harmonic tension; electronic wails that rise until the breakdowns come. Where house music often feels trance-like to me, as if trying to hypnotize me for hours rather than grab my attention and hold it, this relentlessly grips my brain. Justice are always building to something and it always comes, eventually -- there's never a letdown, always a breakdown. I think that the most important thing that underpins this record is that the foundation of every song is a fabulous set of drums samples. The bass, the synths, the ambient noises, the jazzy guitar hits: it all perfumes this beautiful curry but one thing sits beneath it like the onions that every curry builds from -- just fucking fantastic drumming. Dance music that'll make you feel something other than untz-untz-untz. What a concept. 5/5 and there will be no arguing from the audience.
Some good ones!
Electronic music, reminds a lot of Daft Punk. Enjoyable listen. Favorites include Genesis, DANCE, Phantom II, The Party, DVNO, One Minute To Midnight.
I didn't hate it! That's about as much praise as I can muster for an electro-dance album. Not my thing, let's just say. But this one probably benefits from the fact that I am just a few weeks back from spending some time in Paris, and I can feel the Parisian vibes that I still so crave emanating from the music. I doubt this'll ever make it into my regular rotation, but I had fun bopping my head to this listen.
Have 1 iconic song
This was way better than I was expecting by the description.
On paper, this looks like something I was going to hate. Nice surprise that I actually find it very interesting. Lots of bloops and blorps, with glitchy/choppy staccato delivery. Not usually my thing, but what stands out here is that all of this very modern approach to music making is fused with the rhythm section of a '70s disco band, which acts like the backbone to the whole party. Even I have to admit it works.
I could hang with this. Not sure it would be on regular rotation - but as far as Electronica on the list this was good-ish.
awesome record
Det här albumet har jag lyssnat rätt mycket på. Ofta från start till slut, utan att skippa. Vilket förstås är ett grymt betyg. Är dock inte helt övertygad om att det kommer upp till en femma. Phantom. II är solkar femma, genesis är nog och nosar på en femma också, möjligen let there be light, på en bra dag. Mmm. Fan. Svårt. Mitt hjärta säger nog att det blir fyra!
Inte hört förut så det här var en kul överraskning med härliga Daft Punk-vibbar!
Why so much EDM on this list. All sounds exactly the same.
Some good dance music
Surprisingly interesting, diiiirty bass
a miserable experience
Wnnabe RAM, not bad tho
Another repetitive french electronic... some themes are great but, after a while, everything seems the same! And you're reading this from a guy who really enjoys electronic music :-(
The perfect party music album. I had a blast listening to each and every song on this record.
Not for me..
4.4
Langweilig
Ever been walking along a sidewalk at a good pace and suddenly your foot catches on a section that's slightly raised and while you don't fall, you do trip and are extremely annoyed? That's what most of this album does to your brain constantly.
Electronic, club Dance The party
Gear: Focalman Cleardara Artwork: ˗ˏˋ ✞ ˎˊ˗ Production: ˗ˏˋ ✞ ˎˊ˗ Music: ˗ˏˋ ✞ ˎˊ˗ Rating: ✞✞✞✞✞/5
Um. It's decent electronica. I don't personally find it to be the big deal it's made out to be, but I don't really know squat about electronica. I'd listen to it in the background, so that's good for a star.
Easy 5. This album slaps, though I expect not for everyone. Fun experience all around!
Didn't expect to like this one so much. Great listen!
427/1001 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
I feel they picked up where daft punk left (obv before Random Access Memories) Good solid album 81/100
A ton of fun. I only knew the big single DANCE before this but the whole thing was solid. Even some of the melancholy songs worked much better than I thought. Rating: 4.7
Disciples of daft punk. Or should I say shades?
Not bad, probably won't return to much of it, but a bop.
It’s a banger
It's ok. More solid songs than a lot in this genre. But, I find that like most electronica, it gets to feeling a bit same-y. They do throw in some glitchy, cool sounds, but it's quite repetitive. Some of the bass bits are interesting too. (Esp. in Phantom Pt. II) I guess if I was in a club or party (and tripping) this would be great vibe-y music. I cannot think of another time I'd want to take this album for a spin. Bonus note: The video for "Stress" is stressful. Showing the ugliness of humanity. It's horrible and hate-filled.
3/5. Electronic music. Okay, but it felt a bit generic.
Not my thing
Muy fresco, muy divertido.
как же я люблю французские электронные дуэты мммм ну мякотка, ну красота, кайфанула мощно
Not my thing but interesting enough
Enjoyable blast from the past
I didn't want to like this, but compared to some of the recent submissions, I'd be more likely to listen to this again. Some interesting stuff.
Weird album, sounded like they were sampling 1980’s Atari games at times.
Personally this is the best album ever created
Not a genre I’d usually go for, so surprisingly enjoyable
It's fine, nothing super special though
Love justice, I do think WWW is their best but this one is pretty good too
Definitely heard the disco influences on this one. It's better than a lot of its peers in this category.
I remember when a friend of mine from PA mailed me a mix tape. The A side was some of his own electro stuff that he was working on and the B side was this album. In the note that he sent he was like 'picked this up the other day and was blown away, needed something to fill the B side of the tape so here you go'. I too was blown away because it was a great electro album and coming from the home of Daft Punk you knew it had to be great. Still when I hear DVNO I always have to listen to it a few times before moving on. I'm sure that when the tape I have breaks it will be at that part where I listened to that song over and over and over again.
Not familiar!
i haven't listened to much electronic music. The first song was fun to drive along to but the rest left me unsatisfied. 4/10
As a fan of electronica I was looking forward to this album but ultimately I found it a bit underwhelming. I can hear the comparisons to the first couple albums of Daft Punk, but unfortunately I am not a fan of Daft Punk's first couple of albums, so that did not help. I recognize that technical chops are necessary to pull this off, but halfway through the album I wasn't having any kind of emotional connection or vibe with the record. As a percussionist I usually feel the pull of the rhythm but this didn't create any wiggling, maybe briefly during "Stress". I found "Waters of Nazareth" to basically be a spiritual successor to "Stress" but with greater song shaping chops of call and response. No matter where you land can we all admit that "The Party" is just cringe?
Absolute banger
This was an awesome album. I had never heard of Justice, and I enjoyed listening to most of the tracks! Some of the tracks sounded like they could have been on the TRON soundtrack. I love the dark, dirty synth leads! A great find!
Geeze the French really know how to do electronica don't they! Daft Punk, Jean-Michel Jarre, Air - and Justice! So good I loved the gritty electronic vibes, the bits where it pulled right back to the riff and then built all the way back up! Yes, I'm here for this and this album is going on the rotation. I'd only listened to (and loved) We are your friends - Justice Vs Simian and I don't know why I never listened any further. I'd say this is probably closer to a 4.5, and there are a few tracks I wasn't as into - but I'm giving it a 5 because its rad
Didn't like this. Unable to connect with this
Background video game music core. Some of them had a good grove but largely too repetitive for my taste
yeah, i’m good. but thanks for the offer!
Two thumbs down 👎
alr frick you guys. this album was an absolute blast to listen to. on par with discovery for sure. my middle school music taste and nothing has changed. jacob its onteresting you say video game background music because i was playing cuphead whilst indulging. didnt fit very well with the theme but a solly coincidence perhaps. the repetitive sound of the music makes it easy to listen to and who needs thought provocation when you dance? not me. anyways this album is an instant classic for me. perhaps goat status??
cool electronic fusion type music
Супер-важный для меня альбом, ноу скипс, бэнгерс. Классика, и абсолютная вершина, которую эта группа, к сожалению, наверное уже никогда не переплюнет. Лучшая песня - DVNO.
Started good, but at the end it was all just the same shit
I've gotta go re listen to Daft Punk man.
Never heard of them, of course. Click on the link, Apple Music opens, and I see "Electronic." Oh joy. Let's get this over with... First song does not sound terrible, but I see this getting VERY old VERY fast... Second song starts off sounding like someone fucking around with a Casio and then turns into noise that seems intended to annoy someone. I don't think I hate ALL electronic music. I have been to shows at Big Ears that I have enjoyed that would definitely be considered electronic music. But a lot of it annoys me in ways that other genres don't. Like, there's a lot of pop/country/pop-country music that I don't LIKE but I can listen to it in the background and basically ignore it. But a lot of electronic music actively bothers me - I can't ignore it because it aggravates my ears. Much of this album fits that description. (Sort of funny: While I was working with this in the background, part of this album was especially annoying so I clicked on the Apple Music window to see what song it was, and I was relieved to see that it was almost over. The song was called "Phantom." Then I looked to see what the next song was and it was "Phantom, Pt. II" and the annoying noise just kept going into the next track.) Unsurprisingly my favorite track was the first one with lyrics ("The Party.") Reminds me of Lords of Acid. Wikipedia says this track is actually called "TThhEe PPaARRtTYY" aaaaand now I'm annoyed again. Heard another terribly annoying sound later and clicked to see what it was and the track is called "Stress." At least it's an honest title. I now hate this album. I will be so happy when it ends.
An absolute masterpiece of electronic music. Absolutely mind blowing production and arrangements across 12 tracks that you can just dance to for every moment they are playing. This album never holds back or is ever afraid to commit to a risky idea, and it pays off every time, being full of some of the most unique and original moments of any dance album in the last 20 years.
It does have a unique sound.
I really wanted this one to be a five star album. Turns out I only really love the better half of it, and the worst tracks are irritatingly bad. I have no idea why they thought any of these stupid lyrics could've improved those fantastic instrumentals. If this one doesn't do it, there might not be a single five-star electronic album on this list for me. It is what it is.
that is nice, has Daft Punk vibe, I love how versatile their songs and approaches can be, but it did nit catch me
Not for me this album.
First listen and that's amazing.
This album is exhilarating. And somewhat exhausting. My ideal house music has bouncy drums and something light over the top with cut up vocal samples. The tracks on here that sound kind of like that - like "D.A.N.C.E." - are great. But most of the others put way more emphasis on the synths than the percussion, and when the beat primarily comes from those distorted synths it's harder for me to get into. The first track is a good example of that - I'm not sure how I'm supposed to dance to that mid tempo synth line. By the end the noise overwhelms me, especially on "Stress." And I'm someone who likes noisy sounds in noise rock and other genres! I just done want it in my dance music.
Justice’s debut crashes into your ears like a distorted sermon on the dancefloor. It’s bold, noisy, and completely over-the-top–and that’s the point. From the thundering opener 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴 to the glittery pop of 𝘋.𝘈.𝘕.𝘊.𝘌. and the unrelenting chaos of 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 builds a sonic cathedral out of electro, disco, and distorted bass. It’s not subtle, and at times it overwhelms, but few records from the 2000s sound this confident and iconic. A maximalist statement that made club music feel dangerous again.
Noise noise ugh save me
Classic, love this
One of the first albums, next to daft punks alive, to get me into electronic music. I just sounds so grandiose. I really liked to listen to it again after some years of not really listening to it anymore. The opening is just so good.
Daft punk pigeonholed into Fortnite lobby
Holy shit! This is one of my son's favorite albums of all time. We were luck enough to see them live earlier this year. One of the most energetic shows I’ve ever seen, it was incredible. Cross was the debut album of the French EDM band Justice and quick rocketed the band to worldwide fame for good reason. The use of intense keyboards, combined with bass-heavy music incorporated elements of rock, metal and disco in a unique and fantastic way. The incorporation of familiar elements from other genres make this album a perfect gateway into electronic music for those not previously familiar. However, I think what really makes the album special in the emotional journey it takes the listener on. From the opening moments of "Genesis" listener knows, deep in gut knowledge, that they are about to be launched on a musical journey, then they drop you back down to Earth gently as the sounds of "One Minute to Midnight" fade away. The first time I heard the album in its entirety, I literally took a deep breath. When Justice composed Cross they sometimes spent weeks composing a song, dissecting each moment so that the sounds integrated seamlessly and projected to the listener their intended emotional impact. While the songs are each distinct from each other, they integrate together seamlessly, while also keeping you wondering where you are going next. There is no fluff here. I had no idea the album was on the list, but it certainly deserves to be here. Other than perhaps Daft Punk, I cannot think of a band that has had a larger influence on electronic music.
I was dancing in my chair at the beginning and enjoyed most of it. The end start to drag a little. I didn't need two parts to Phantom and The Party and Stress started to get a little obnoxious. D.A.N.C.E and Let There Be Light were my favorites.
I'm dancing in a video game of lasers and static electricity. It's an interesting fusion with some great sound alchemy and relentless dance beats. I don't quite understand the Christian references other than maybe they are trying to create a religious experience?
Interesting to get two electronic albums back to back that are so different. This album was as rough and edgy as Aphex Twin's was soft and soothing. It reminds me of music from an artist I like named DJ Icey, and I like the "opera-disco" theme. I love the hard beats and party atmosphere it creates. We'll put this one at 2 am rave time, when the party is peaking, and the dance floor is alive and raging. So many funky beats and dancy grooves. I dig it!
Dance music, not much bass
Poor man’s Daft Punk, it’s heavier than I remember
Album "fun".
Usually love French Electro shiz but found this a bit samey and boring, and dare I say actually quite annoying in the end. Grating! If you will...
doesn't get much better than some French house
Un álbum emblemático para la música electrónica de los 2000, a la par de "Random Access Memories" de Daft Punk. Tiene un sonido muy particular y reconocible, ya que fue planteado en su concepción como un álbum de ópera disco, pero al mismo tiempo la distorsión y la energía de los drumbeats le dan un toque más agresivo y rockero. En una situación inversa es un resultado parecido a nivel sonoro / estético a lo que hizo Royal Blood con el álbum "Typhoons". Un dúo de rock que construyó canciones de EDM, por ende líneas de bajo distorsionadas y baterías con beats de base four on the floor, pero tocadas agresivamente. Muchos de los recursos sonoros que se utilizan en este álbum me recordaron a estilos como el darksynth de Carpenter Brut por ejemplo. Este es un álbum que me gustó, pero no todos los temas me parecieron memorables, y pienso que a la experiencia de álbum le faltó cierta variedad como para evitar la fatiga en la escucha.
Interesting to see this album as part of this project! I know the popular Justice tracks so listening to the whole album was a treat. I’d say 50% of the songs were perfect, no notes, dance all night. But there were some misses there too, vibes were off… loud without a reason. The good ones are great but the bad ones are tough.
A great dance/electronic album. Definitely Daft Punk inspired, but excellently executed.
Electronica
Electronic.
A classic, and an album I had heard before. I can see how this one might be polarizing, as Justice has a strong sound that can sometimes border on cacaphpnous. But they really were doing something so unique for the time and changed how electronic music, rock, and pop can all come together. I still enjoy so many of the songs on this album to this day. Overall- from an outside view, probably a 3.5/5, but my person enjoyment bumps it to a 4.
I have been listening to this since I was in high school.
this sucked. it sounded like a bunch of meaningless sounds put together on a computer and it was way too repetitive - didn't/couldn't listen to a full song
Mist! Mist! Mist!
Electronic. Not my jam.
caraaaambooo
Very decent electronic dance music. Some great bass lines. Suffers in this challenge from hearing it at home rather than out at the discotheque.
Take Daft Punk's Discovery and Human After All, stick them in a blender and crank the volume up to 11. Proof that derivative =/= bad.
Strong 3, but still feels a bit like A Daft Punk rip off
I get music, i love most genres. But if someone has the time to explain to me what this absolute dumpster fire of an album is 1star is generous
Enjoyed this. It felt a lot like Daft Punk and I might give it another listen.
Fun!
there are some instances in which i can forgive the french, and usually those instances involve synths
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would, funky, atmospheric, and varied.
Perfect opener with some mind-blowing transitions between songs. There are some duds on the tracklist, who really stand out because the rest is so good. Still an essential listen to anyone who likes electronic music/house that's a little dark and gritty
It's a better album than most electronica. It's grating at times, but there is a bit there that I like. I just don't think I do the right drugs for this genre.
Good lord
Reminds me of a darker version of Daft Punk. It was an interesting listen, but ultimately I wasn't in the mood for electronic music today.
Such a great album! And great band! I remember they reminded me of daft punk the first time I had heard them! Which is a good sign! Top tier album though
dope
schwierig weil wirklich elektronisch, und samples à go-go. nicht für jeden tag, aber sicher viel arbeit drin - und schon wippt mein fuss mit ..
Tönt wie ein Computerspiel. Irgendwer muss das gut finden.
Much to my surprise I really enjoyed this
Not what I expected at all and incredibly enjoyable. Love some electronic music to get my morning started.
Oli hyvä levy. Tykkään kun tuollaiset samplepohjaiset biisit osataan tehdä, tyylilajiltaan kuten fatboy slim. Mikä ettei
Heard Daft Punk, Chemical Bros influences in there. They drove a solid beat, but had some aggressive sounds not really my style. The party was tik tok lite amirite
Goth electronica? Evokes images of a distopian cyber dance hall like a club scene in The Matrix or Blade Runner. The precise blend of lo-fi and crystal clear production must’ve been a labor of love for the band while mixing. American alt fans might remember the dark vibes of Genesis or the upbeat groove of Dance and rest of the album sits squarely at the intersection of those two vibes. French Kesha for a comparison of the period. This album will definitely give your amp & speakers a workout while scaring the neighborhood children with its bass. 4/5
Good techno-style dance music. Excellent background music while I'm working.
This album makes me very nostalgic - I was in my early 20s, mostly an indie fan, but dabbling in some 'acceptable to rock listeners' electronica. Daft Punk, LCD Soundsystem, Chemical Brothers, Four Tet and the like. Justice were another one, so I have some bias on this but I think it stands up really well. Unlike some electronic albums it doesn't totally overstay its welcome; although the last 2-3 tracks do get a bit repetitive, it's nothing compared to something like the Prodigy or Goldie in that respect. They create some really great, catchy tunes, despite being mostly instrumental, and the production is just.. LOUD! And that can't be a bad thing when the songs are this good
Grungy clubby party beats. Remember this album cover being pretty ubiquitous, but never gave it a listen. Good stuff.
I remember when this album came out and the world was awestruck by the song and music video for "D.A.N.C.E.". Those t-shirts were indeed mesmerizing, but the song was too, with its distant vocals that sound like they were sampled from something else but I don't think they were. The whole album is a fun mix of retro disco and house sounds with the indie electronica sounds of the 00's. It's French House! And while Justice did not pioneer that style, they did pioneer being interrupted by Kanye West at an MTV awards show, two years before Taylor Swift. Key tracks: D.A.N.C.E. DVNO Stress
Not sure what this is doing here. I’d give it a 1 but it’s too boring for that.
Album 817 of 1089 Justice - Cross (2007) Rating : 2 / 5 More electronica I don't really like but it had its moments. It figures that the vocal tracks I enjoyed are seen as "momentum breakers" some. Certainly is dance-floor ready.
Some absolute fucking belters - an innovative and excellent album. Thanks for telling me to listen to it!
Listen, I can't lie and say this album is my favorite. I really don't care much for electronica and found quite a few of these songs a bit jarring at moments. However, D.A.N.C.E and Genesis are absolutely phenomenal, and both of them can, and did absolutely, go on my playlist. The rest is not as good, but huge props to those songs for carrying this album up a star in my overall rating.
Not for me.
Meh
I was surprised that I did not hate this.
Very fun. My toddler loved D.A.N.C.E.
This was OK, like a rockier version of Daft Punk. The core sound is built on heavy drums and bass, not DnB but a strong kick and snare on top of which they layer Larry Graham/Louis Johnson-style thumb bass, although I suspect it is all sampled/programmed. The influences include disco and hiphop, but also metal-adjacent rock, classical, 8-bit computer-game music, Supertramp(!)... The cover looks very metal too - the black cross on the black background is very Black Sabbath, although it also owes a lot to T-Rex's Electric Warrior with its golden light highlighting the subject. None of the songs particularly stand out although they are all listenable. I wouldn't go searching it out but neither would I switch it off if it popped up somewhere.
Based on the ominous cover, I was bracing for a full-on electro-exorcism. But surprise! There’s a bouncy, funky, joyful vibe and it was a fun listen. “D.A.N.C.E.” is the one that hooked me; it felt like stepping out of a doomsday sermon to check on the toddler room mid-mass. Even the heavier tracks had a strange momentum that kept me engaged.
Anfänglich ordentliches aber dann stets nerviger werdendes Album. Das schönste war das Ende zu erreichen.
Difficult to finish each recording.
Some decent moments. Quite some annoying sounds in others. We already had Daft Punk. One hit on this album and it features kids singing, not my thing.
Loud! Probably good, wasn't the vibe right now. Just made me want to listen to Daft Punk.
Let's get this party started right let's get drunk and freaky fly 😝
old school dnb lol
Some great tracks on here. Their live set is phenomenal. It doesn’t hang together as an album as well as I would like, but lots to dig into.
too techno for me
Listened in the truck via YouTube music. I had only listened to their singles before this and it was much better than expected. Like a rough around the edges Daft Punk. Having recently listened to a Broken Record podcast with them I’ll definitely be giving the rest of their catalog a listen and check them out at a show in the future. The sample from Three Six Mafia’s Stay Fly was a fun surprise.
for a dance music album didn't find it quite danceable to. Expected more, slightly disappointed, 1-2 good tracks tops. 2.5/5
This is an amazing album to run to. Was loving it. Would have given it a 5 except for The Party song which really blew it.
Super fun!
I am so conflicted with these electronic album. It’s just not a good listening experience. And I have spent years in the dance scene and loving it in that context. I recently saw Justice live and holy shit was that fun. Aside from a couple of bangers, I couldn’t listen all the way through in a single go. The glitch sound is too abrasive, the beats too repetitive. This must be what the Dead is like for Deadheads: you just can’t understand the live experience from the record.
Hot diggity
This was okay! I do love electronic music and I’d never listened to this band before. Nice to have something a little more modern than the 90s stuff.
I was blown away by how good this was.
Okayyyyy. I could get down with this!!
I liked this more than I expected. I didn't know anything about the album before listening -- never heard of the album, or the artist, much less any exposure to the music. Reasonably interesting while also being something that doesn't require a lot of focus to enjoy.
Yessss!
I don't usually dig house music, but this is an exception. Pretty good album.
There is a song on here that literally sounds like my computer circa 1995 trying to connect to AOL, but with a beat behind it. This is not an entirely negative thing. A/S/L?
Megusta
Banger after banger. This is the ultimate album for the gym.
Not in my edition of the book! 2007. 1 star. Tedious and annoying electronic noodling. Sounds like the background music from early video games. WTF is this shit doing on the list?
D.A.N.C.E is fire, the phantoms felt like TV static. Good edm, but also it's edm so not great. The lords edm ig Why was one minute to midnight, not one minute 1.5/5
Looking through the song titles I'm guessing this is techno/EDM because I've never heard of this band or this album. I bet Daft Punk hate these guys for ripping off their sound. They're a couple of space helmets away from being a Daft Punk cover band. The Party, with its stupid Kesha lyrics, is awful. These songs all sound like knock off Midnight Express soundtrack songs.
This album was new to me, and I played it through twice. I found it pretty dull stuff and unengaging in a way that dance music really should not be: almost soul-less. It's not an album I'd be likely to play again. Probably some would have been OK as a 12" single, but a whole album of it grates a bit.
This album brought The Party. My Stress just disappeared like a Phantom.
Didn’t expect to see this album on here so was very excited to see that it was my album today. An immediate 5, one of the nowt important albums in my life. This hit right when I turned 18 and the whole Ed Banger/Boys Noize thing was going on, so my Saturday nights were filled with going to places that played this kind of sample-heavy electro house. Nothing comes close to Cross for me though. Effortlessly cool, grittier than Daft Punk, not as self-deprecating as LCD Soundsystem, and with one of the greatest closing tracks on any album. A great reminded that Uffie was a thing as well.