OK, so you've read the review of this CD by Larvae, and you're wondering what's up with my rating.
To be honest I agree so much with the review above I'm going to keep this short and sweet.
This album is hands down one of the best industrial albums I've ever had the musical pleasure of listening to.
MUSICAL PLEASURE is the key portion of this sentence. See I too am a long time CoD fan, and I have used their CDs to turn people onto Christian music so many times. Upon listening to this CD and hearing the questionable lyrics really made me sad. I longed for the more insightful lyrics of their earlier works.
I know a lot of you out there are not as hung up on lyrics as I am, so let me explain the rating. Basically it's a rating of the MUSIC only, which gets a 4.5 out of 5, yet I can't rate it any higher than a 4.5 overall due to the lack of any Christian stance. The lyrics and the things Mr. Scott has been saying lately have combined to really hurt my opinion of this album. Once again YES lyrics do mean a lot to me.
As is expected by a T&N release, package, layout and design are amazing. Lots of very dark and scary pictures. Quality is top notch, as I'm sure Klay Scott had a big hand in the mixing and such.
As Larvae said, you really do need to think about this album before you purchase it, but more importantly you need to pray about it and see what God tells you concerning this.
4.5/10
Other coverage for this album
The Phantom Tollbooth 2005Reviewed by Aaron C. AndersonRetroactive Records has delivered a real treat for fans of quality industrial music. Circle of Dust essentially is the brainchild of the exceedingly talented Klay Scott. The sampling and programming elements on this album are nothing short of phenomenal. The lyrics vary from faith, frustration, and life among other things. Disengage was originally released in 1998 and this reissue includes all…HM Magazine #72Reviewed by Brian Vincent McGovernI am so glad this record got released after all! Upon my first hearing Circle of Dust, it did not take long to make me a devoted fan of Klay's electronic wizardry. Heavy industrial and electronica are mixed with intense, honest songwriting, making this one of the best in the genre this year. The only problem I have with this disc is that, though there are 10 tracks of Disengage, and then 6 tracks…The Phantom Tollbooth 1998Reviewed by Jeremy ChoiIt is an extreme understatement to say that this is a long-awaited album. After releasing their self-titled record way back in 1992, Circle of Dust has been almost non-existent. Sure, the genius behind Circle of Dust, Scott Albert, may have been a part of a number of other projects in one way or another (Brainchild, Argyle Park, Klank). And true, the original Circle album was redone in 1995 with…The Phantom Tollbooth 1998Reviewed by Mark J. AylorKlay Scott, or whatever he decides to call himself this week, gives what may be his farewell performance as Circle of Dust in Disengage. I have to say that while I like this, I don't think it is as good as Brainchild. The music itself is as gripping and technically excellent as before, but most of those lovely samples that really made things shine and gave that poignant flavor to the music are…Dead Zine 1998Reviewed by LarvaeWhat can you say? You've waited and waited and it's finally here. It took what seems like forever to get it out, and now that it's here, was it worth the wait? Although I love the music, and Klay Scott as a person, something here is missing. Klay has decided to turn his back on the "Christian" music scene and, in my humble opinion, has reached out into a different direction. He has put off the…Similar sounding releases
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