Saturday, December 3, 2011

Album of the Day: Serj Tankian - Imperfect Harmonies



Continuing the trend of fiercely political and emotional lyrics blended with forceful melodies perfected in Elect the Dead, Imperfect Harmonies feels like the former album's little brother. The songs have a bit more of a pop feel rather than the weird eclecticism of the first album, which is definitely not a bad thing. The best way I can describe it is if you took 'Lie Lie Lie' and extrapolated it into a full album. The blend of eastern instruments (particularly the sitar) and computer generated sounds works well, but in the back of my mind I think I will always hold it up the lofty standards of Elect the Dead, which I know is unfair, because this album is fantastic in its own right.

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