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GusGus – 24/7
[Kompakt, 2009]

Ladies and gentlemen, we’re now at the unique object of the vocal dance minimal, the 6th studio album by the Icelandic band GusGus (Daníel Ágúst, Veiran and President Bongo). What I love the most about it is these groovy funnels that appear in the metaphysical space of this type of music. Most often it comes without vocals, but not this time. In terms of lyrics, 24/7 is doomed to be quoted:

I feel like dancing on the thinnest ice.

If you can’t tolerate my kind you can kiss my fucking ass.

If I can’t find love I guess I’ll hate.

GusGus sound has changed a lot since This Is Normal, one of my favorite albums of the time. But still, they’re the same in terms of masterful creation of a special atmosphere around the music. Walking in circles turns out to be getting up the spiral – and in the end you find yourself on top of the world. A subtle, inexpressible state of semi-trance. This fragility is exactly dancing on the thin ice that can be broken any second.

On Take Me Baby another magician Jimi Tenor contributes his vocals, brining more weight to the otherwise upbringing Agust’s voice. And in general, 24/7 is a mass of synthetic ropiness with deep diving.

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