New band from Germany: Compulsory Skin
Compulsory Skin is a new band from the German capital, Berlin. Their debut album called Naked to the Bones will be coming out on October 5th. Thirteen tracks of electronic and metal are fronted by a female singer. She sounds very familiar but I can’t think of the name of who she sounds like. The music is good, almost very good. There are plenty of guitars and synths which I like, and even some nice gothic and classical influences. My only real complaint, and it’s a big one, is that a lot of the songs are a bit on the slow side for me. I felt kind of like I was trudging along with concrete-filled boots when I should have been walking at least somewhat briskly. Some more noticeable changes in tempo and volume throughout the album would be nice. Some periods of time where “VampirVampy” (whatever kind of name that is) stops singing and lets the music speak for itself would be greatly appreciated, too. Overall, Compulsory Skin has created a nice debut album and they have a lot of potential to develop into something really great over time.
My absolute favorite thing about Compulsory Skin is that they understand the modern music environment and have placed their entire album on their website for potential fans to listen. Having enough music to listen to (MP3 downloads, streaming, or otherwise) is extremely important, especially for a new band that is trying to develop a fanbase. Go over to their media page and listen to the entire Naked to the Bones album. This is an excellent way for Compulsory Skin to make a first impression.
Compulsory Skin - Naked to the Bones tracklist:
01. The World In Me
02. All You Can Eat
03. Twisted
04. Sexshow
05. Naked To The Bones
06. Consensual Motors
07. Mammon Me
08. Broken Skin
09. Expelled
10. Bones Of The Past
11. Smeared
12. Luscious
13. Stained
March 28th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
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