HALFSET are a duo who play electronica. Actually, I'm never quite sue what that means: in this case it seems to entail the use of synths, guitars, banjos, melodica and lots more besides..?
Anyway, this is a pleasant enough CD without ever exploding into anything more. The opener, "Come on Citroen", sounds exactly like "Power, Corruption and Lies" era New Order, but with banjos (and no vocals) - which means its OK in my book. Elsewhere there are lots of softly played guitars over major chord progressions and standard rhythmic backgrounds.
Only "Riversong" is deemed worthy of a vocal part, and again its pleasant enough, if a bit one dimensional.. In fact, the whole Cd is a bit like that, there are plenty of ideas in here, but nothing that really leaps out at you. Easy late night listening, I'd say.
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In fact, the music that Halfset create would make good soundtrack fare. I can even visualise some of the scenes as I'm listening. So make a great film fellas, and you could be on to something..
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