As I concurrently conclude my 4th listen-through of this album, several thoughts come to my head.First: I don't like Depeche Mode at all.
Second: This kind of sounds like Depeche Mode.
Third: One Crazy Summer was a good movie.
This album brings me back to the 80's more than (almost) any other album I have listened to recently. I don't generally consider myself a child of the 80's (although I was 7 by the end of the 80's), nor do I enjoy the over-marketing of "retro-80's" style products.
I've been going through a bit of an ambient/electronic phase recently, and have listened continually to Ulrich Schnauss, Gui Boratto, and Grouper.
I think the overlying reason I like most of those groups is because I can listen intently, or I can completely ignore the music, and either circumstance proves fruitful and enjoyable.
Don't get me wrong, this is a good album. As good as "Dead Cities," however? Nope.
This album feels a bit bereft of substance, lacking something to carry you from track to track. Songs feel redundant; sometimes I'm not sure if I'm still on "Kim & Jessie," or if I've moved onto the similar, yet faster, "We own the sky." The songs provide an ample range of variety, I'm not saying it is boring by any means. It just feels a bit lost in itself.
What I love about this album is its beat; in many instances I am reminded of "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears (hence my One Crazy Summer reference - that movie played the hell out of that song.)
The melancholic "Midnight Souls Still Remain" seems to speak to me the most - possibly because emotionally I can relate to it more than the rest of the album, which at times feels a bit too "spunky," or even contrived, at parts.
Final Verdict: Saturdays = Youth definitely does not suck.
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