Shout Out Out Out Out – Reintegration Time Review
Edmonton’s own Shout out out out out have made quite a name for themselves since 2005. They’ve built a strong following in their hometown centered on their amazing live performances and subsequently branched out to headlining shows across Canada. Their first album ‘Not Saying/Just Saying’ received significant airplay on Canadian Campus radio and on CBC Radio 3. Not Saying/Just Saying received unfavorable comparisons to their live performances. ‘Reintegration Time’ is destined to receive similar feedback. The album is more of a limitation then a demonstration. If you want the full experience, you really need to see them live.
Shout out’s (for short) second album returns with many of the same characteristics as its predecessor. It delivers electro dance house – rock much like another Canadian electronica group; Holy Fuck. The majority of the album consists of thick synths, boasting bass and very dominating percussion. The only obvious exception to this is the second track, ‘Guilt Trips Sink Ships’; it has a very catchy snapping beat that’s hard to resist. The main draw here is the near flawless rhythm section. In a genre that is overripe with overproduction, Shout out’s percussion never felt pretentious and actually works to counter the artificial feel in lieu of their peers.
Unfortunately, there’s no conceivable way Reintegration Time could have lived up to the natural aesthetic and grace of the live performance it’s supposed to epitomize. The presentation and format is weak in comparison to the material itself. There’s more than meets the eye here but only if you search for it, because it’s very difficult to find an album in this genre that lives up to the reputation that preceeds it. Reintegration Time does not do so and thus leads me to continue searching for the perfect compilation that does.
MP3:
Shout out out out out – Guilt Trips Sink Ships
Shout out out out out – In The End It’s Your Friends
Buy at:
NRMLS WLCM / iTunes / Amazon
More info:
Website / Myspace / Normals Welcome Records
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