Project 86
Rival Factions
If you were thrown off or confused by the Atlantic Records one-off Truthless Heroes, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Project 86 boldly approaches this album on their own terms, sticking their creative necks out there and relying on keyboards and some standard rock singing to get the lead out. What is shocking at first soon makes sense when “Pull Me Closer, Violent Dancer” comes blasting out of the speakers, matching the lyrical wit and rock deconstructive power of one Marilyn Manson. Maybe even a tad of MM’s bitterness can be found in “The Sanctuary Hum,” where God is being asked to “save us from Your chosen ones.” P86 seems to fill out these new threads pretty well, which is a much better fit than, say, the uber-tight jeans that emo would’ve been. Yikes! It’s as if the band is messing with us, but it feels much heavier and infectious than self-indulgent. I think they’ve pulled off a great album here; and they’ve done it by fairly drastically reinventing themselves but without abandoning their core identity.
[Tooth & Nail] Doug Van Pelt
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By carissa
i agree. this album is really different from anything i've heard from them before, but that's the beauty of it. some bands SAY they don't want to make the same album twice: project 86 actually DOESN'T. my only slight criticism is that lyrically i don't think it was as strong as it could've been, but it is still unique and still P86. i love them, and i'm curious to hear what their next record will sound like.
By calvin
i like it but it sounds like club music
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