Back To Light

General | Apr 2010

Reviews

Ranger Rick
Reviewed 2010-04-28
Genre: Electro Pop
RiYL Digits, Deep Dish, Hot Chip
Overall Grade: C- (1.5 Stars)

2nd Album from Amsterdams BtB.  Collab w. Gui Boratto.  Minimal techno w/ guest vocalists Kelley Polar, Paul Conboy, & The Battle of Land and Sea.

!K7 calls it "tough/sentimental, guarded/yielding."  I say Nouveau douche mixers at the Aquarium or yoga sessions can use 7, 9, but by staying conservative with his composition, Tim Simenon's "Back To Light" belongs with the rest of 4 bar drag-on music.

1.  Repetetive vox, plain beat.
2.  Robo-harmonies, spooky chord
3.  Minor key = dark
4.  ** (5:05) Deep house.  Male vox.
5.  Choral intro, sounds like hot chip, lame vox i e Digits.  Weak beat, too. Lulls u to lameville w/bad techno
6.  Sissy male chorus dooms the ok tech beat and "big bang" elements.
7. * (6:07) Something about "us" and "angels". Cool lyrics, production.
8.  * (6:00) Richard Davis' gentle vox.
9.  * (4:41) Mimimal Buddha Bar chill w/ guest  fem vox
10.  Instr. airy elektrochords

Recent airplay

Blindspot Featuring Paul Conboy
DSDMar 16, 2015
Start Featuring Kelley Polar
Happy HourFeb 17, 2014
Start Featuring Kelley Polar
Happy HourJan 31, 2011
Price On Your Head Featuring Richard Davis
Happy HourJul 08, 2010
Burn Less Brighter Featuring Paul Conboy
Big Love ShowJul 05, 2010
Price On Your Head Featuring Richard Davis
Quasi Music TherapyJul 02, 2010

Charting

2010-05-02 — 2010-07-04
Week EndingAirplays
Jul 4 1
Jun 27 1
Jun 20 1
Jun 6 1
May 30 1
May 23 1
May 16 3
May 9 1

Track listing

1. Boy Girl Featuring Paul Conboy
2. X Rays Eyes Featuring Kelley Polar
3. The Infinites Featuring Paul Conboy
4. Price On Your Head Featuring Richard Davis
5. Blindspot Featuring Paul Conboy
6. Start Featuring Kelley Polar
7. Burn Less Brighter Featuring Paul Conboy
8. Happy To Be Cold Featuring Richard Davis
9. Up The Mountain Featuring The Battle Of Land And Sea
10. Milakia Featuring Martin Gore