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Noy Pumpo reviews "Hyper Drama," the fourth album by French electronic duo Justice, highlighting an evolution from their iconic debut "Cross" through mixed results in subsequent albums. Revisiting their strengths, "Hyper Drama" emphasizes gritty, dynamic electronic tracks, distancing from disco and adopting aggressive, dark tones with notable tracks like "Incognito" and "Generator." While praising performances from Kevin of Tame Impala and Miguel, Pumpo critiques others for lackluster contributions and uneven flow, despite a strong finish with "The End" featuring Thundercat. Concluding, Pumpo views it as their best in years, rating it a decent to strong seven, despite certain bland elements.
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In this segment of the video, the reviewer, Noy Pumpo, discusses the newest album, “Hyper Drama,” by the French electronic dance music duo, Justice. He highlights that this is their fourth full-length LP following an 8-year gap since their last album, “Woman.” He provides a brief history of Justice’s musical evolution, noting how their debut album “Cross” was a standout in French house and electro house music. However, their follow-up, “Audio, Video, Disco,” received a cooler reception due to its attempt to emulate older music styles rather than continuing their signature sound. This trend continued with their album “Woman,” which also had a mixed reception.
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In this part of the video, the speaker reflects on Justice’s release of “Woman Worldwide,” an album featuring remixed versions of their previous songs, which many fans found to be improved and a return to their strengths. They highlight the duo’s new LP “Hyper Drama,” characterized by grooving electronic dance tracks with an old-school Electro feel, focusing less on disco and more on aggressive, dark electronic music. Key tracks like “Incognito” and “Generator” are praised for their gritty, dynamic elements and effective use of driving synths and sequences. However, certain tracks like “After Image” and “One Night All Night” are critiqued for their lackluster vocal contributions and feeling more like placeholders than standout features.
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In this part of the video, the reviewer discusses various aspects of an album, focusing on the vocal features, song compositions, and overall flow. They mention that the opening track, featuring Kevin from Tame Impala, is better than another track called “One Night All Night.” Some vocal performances are hit or miss, with a notable mention of breathy and altered falsetto vocals on “Flints Mannequin Love.” The album’s second half, with tracks like “Light Rendezvous” and “Explorer,” is critiqued for being choppy and lacking strong rhythmic backbones. The review praises Miguel’s vocal performance on “Saturnine” but criticizes the production for feeling stiff and overly processed. However, the reviewer ends on a positive note, highlighting “The End,” featuring Thundercat, as a strong finish with intense, fun, and groovy elements. Overall, the album’s flow is deemed uneven despite some standout moments.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses their mixed feelings about Justice’s latest album. While they acknowledge the album is the best the duo has released in years, they also note some drawbacks. Certain vocal features and chord progressions are described as bland, and some tracks lack rhythmic effort and detail. However, when Justice goes full throttle, they deliver with a finesse and nuance surpassing their “Cross” era. The speaker concludes by rating the album a decent to strong seven.