Cabaret Voltaire - Shadow Of Fear (Mute)

Vasto is taken from the forthcoming Cabaret Voltaire album, Shadow of Fear, released on Mute on 20 November 2020. Pre-order: https://mute.ffm.to/CV-SOF .

26 years since the previous album.

  On 8/19/2020 at 5:12 PM, dcom said:

Vasto is taken from the forthcoming Cabaret Voltaire album, Shadow of Fear, released on Mute on 20 November 2020. Pre-order: https://mute.ffm.to/CV-SOF .

26 years since the previous album.

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Woah. Is this still Kirk solo?

Either way, I’m in.

I was quite into Kirks work a couple of years back.. nice to see this!

Looks like it’s just Kirk (Cabaret Solitaire?)

Stoked to hear this album in its entirety. Only one more day to wait.

It is actually pretty good!

This is a lot of fun, never been the biggest CV fan but I like this.

This is very pleasant, to say the least. Impressed.

Richard H. Kirk never disappoints. I’m still playing my Sandoz box set I picked up a few years ago. 
 

Looking forward to hearing this. 

  On 11/21/2020 at 3:56 PM, ARPA said:

This is a lot of fun, never been the biggest CV fan but I like this.

You should check out the final 3 CV albums that came out on Instinct (at least in the US) Plasticity, International Language, and The Conversation. Very much of this style (though maybe a little lower in the BPMs?) as are his Sandoz/Electronic Eye/"Richard H. Kirk" releases circa roughly '93-'97...

  On 11/23/2020 at 2:52 PM, hayhook said:

You should check out the final 3 CV albums that came out on Instinct (at least in the US) Plasticity, International Language, and The Conversation. Very much of this style (though maybe a little lower in the BPMs?) as are his Sandoz/Electronic Eye/"Richard H. Kirk" releases circa roughly '93-'97...

Completely agreed. Love everything his made during this era but I am a sucker for that early 90s sound.

I feel like most people don’t rate those last few albums, and I never really understood why. 

SO many gems in the Sandoz/Electronic Eye catalog.

Virtual State is one of my all-time favorites.

  On 11/23/2020 at 6:49 PM, sherkaner said:

Virtual State is one of my all-time favorites.

 

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Me too. World War III is one of my all time favorite tracks. Super funky.

Virtual State is great, as is The Number Of Magic and Electronic Eye's Closed Circuit and The Idea Of Justice. I think I'm going to get the Sandoz box next. Although Cabaret Voltaire is historically significant I've never been a huge fan, this new album has its moments but I'd still rather go back to those mentioned above.

  On 11/23/2020 at 8:20 PM, dcom said:

Virtual State is great, as is The Number Of Magic and Electronic Eye's Closed Circuit and The Idea Of Justice. I think I'm going to get the Sandoz box next. Although Cabaret Voltaire is historically significant I've never been a huge fan, this new album has its moments but I'd still rather go back to those mentioned above.

Well I’m not really blown away by this at first listen, but I would get why fans of their older stuff would like it. 
 

The first few Sandoz albums easily stand up with the best dubby ambient techno albums of that era.

I mean, come on:

Dang are there no digimals for the Sandoz box set available anywhere? I missed the boat.

A Guide to Cabaret Voltaire’s Journey from Abrasive Industrial to Acid-Soaked Dance (Bandcamp Daily)

3 more Cabs releases coming soon!

I was listening to an interview with Stephen Mallinder and he said that he was not asked about the new cabaret release, which is strange because they supposedly parted on good terms. A bit odd. I like that new track "Billion Dollar" but it doesn't feel very CV to me.

Neither the album or the new track are appealing to me.

And I agree it's really strange a) that Mallinder wasn't asked, and b) Kirk isn't just releasing this under his own name like he has since forever. I guess he's not getting the attention he desires.

Plasticity is my favourite, mostly because of Low Cool and Soulenoid. Awesome vibes. 

  On 2/4/2021 at 9:25 PM, WurstPLUS said:

Plasticity is my favourite, mostly because of Low Cool and Soulenoid. Awesome vibes. 

Seconded. Love that era.