New Music (at last!)

It's been quite a while since I've bought any new music. Probably for a few reasons, there hasn't been a lot of new stuff around that has inspired me of late and probably because (since the arrival of Jay & the Doctor on triple J anyway) I've been listening to the radio a lot less. I did have a pleasant surprise when I wondered into a music store yesterday though. Sitting proudly on the New Music stand was a copy of Human After All. After 4 (long) years daft punk have release another album, as Discovery (their last album) is one of my all time favorite albums I was understandably excited about finding the new disc since I had no idea it was on its way.

The press release had this to say about the new album

Daft Punk release their first new studio album in four years. Thomas Bangalter and Guy Manuel de Homem Christo recorded the ten tracks of the new album 'Human After All' in just six weeks between September and November 2004, in their homestudio in Paris. The French electronic music duo came to worldwide attention in 1997, with the release of their debut album 'Homework', both a critical and commercial worldwide hit and whose impact at the time on the dance music industry was revolutionary. In 2001, they released their second album, 'Discovery', which also became a global hit and broke ground again musically and visually, through the use of Japanese anime imagery and the portraying of the band as robots.

As ever, the music is diverse and fresh whilst retaining their trademark Daft Punk sound, this time with a more spontaneous and direct quality to the recording. A mix of guitars and machines, 'Human After All' takes us from the hardcore 'Brainwasher' to the pumping 'Technologic', with the addition of rockier tracks such as 'Robot Rock' and emotional moments such as 'Make Love'.

I must admit the album is much harder than their last release but no less enjoyable. I've listened to it end to end about 4 times now and it still has the same daft punk feel as their previous albums. My favourite track however is one of the track more reminiscent of Discovery 'THE PRIME TIME OF YOUR LIFE'