Front 242 - Geography
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Artist: Front 242Brand: Epic
Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording reissued
CD Release Date: 1992-04-28
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Operating Tracks
- With Your Cries
- Art & Strategy
- Geography II
- U-Men
- Dialogues
- Least Inkling
- GVDT
- Geography I
- Black White Blue
- Kinetics
- Kampfbereit
- Ethics
- Principles
- Body To Body
Music reviews of Geography
Music Review: Front 242's noodly beginnings
Rating: 4 Stars
"Geography" is Front 242's first album, and definitely a strong debut. It's full of classic analog synth blips, buzzes and squalls, and sounds like the results of hours upon hours of tweaking these machines. Even at this point in their career, Front 242 were production perfectionists. At this point, the songs were much simpler, and percussion was fairly minimal, and generally lo-fi, hissing and static-laden. Their music was hardly danceable at this point. Sampling and vocals were not used as extensively as in later work.
Other than these stylistic differences, "Geography" is basically a typical 80's 242 album, in that it has a few longer, vocal driven singles that exemplify the sound "EBM" is commonly associated with, and then a lot of noodly instrumental tracks which some may enjoy and others may wish were left out in favor of more material similar to the singles. Other albums from this era, such as Skinny Puppy's debut "Bites", were also put together this way.
The singles on this album are all absolute classics, instantly memorable and catchy. The opener, "Operating Tracks" introduces Jean Luc de Meyer's voice in perfect fashion, and is driven by an ominous bass-line and an instantly addictive beat. It's one of the few danceable songs on Geography. "U-Men" features an atonal, fat, distorted bass hook and de Meyer's rallying cry of "I think it injust!" (a classic example of Front 242's sloganeering style). There's also "GVDT", a song reminiscent of Kraftwerk that could be accurately referred to as the only real synth pop song Front 242 ever wrote.
There are other vocal tracks on the album that are enjoyable but not quite as memorable, such as "With Your Cries" and "Least Inkling".
I'm usually a fan of the instrumentals on 242 albums, but on this album many fail to be as melodic and interesting as on later albums. Only the bubbly "Art & Strategy" and hyperactive "Geography I + II" really stand out. However, nothing on the album is boring or obviously weak.
In conclusion, "Geography" is a solid 80's Front 242 album, but not as consistent, memorable, complex or beautifully executed as say, "Official Version", which I would not hesitate to give a 5 star rating. Beginners should check out that album or "Front By Front" first if they're looking to get into 242's classic sound, but "Geography" is highly recommended if you're already a fan of Front 242. 4 stars.
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