Average Rating: 3.87 Rating Variance: 0.54 Objectivity Score: 63% (Fairly Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicThe Flashbulb Kirlian Selections4.5 superbBonobo Days To ComeEmancipator Soon It Will Be Cold EnoughSquarepusher Hard Normal DaddyThe Flashbulb Soundtrack to a Vacant LifeThe Flashbulb Red Extensions of MeThe Flashbulb ArborealTor Drum TherapyThe heavier and decidedly more knocking sister to Emancipator's work. This album may not immediately grab your attention, but it certainly carries the anthemic punch and soundscapes that many downtempo acts completely lack. Drum Therapy is definitely a recommended addition to anyone who enjoys trip-hop and soulful musical journeys.4.0 excellentEmancipator RemixesEmancipator Dusk to DawnThe dsroka guy makes a valid point -- Emancipator does have a tendency to ride his own personal formula to death. Although this album is still an excellent slice of musicmanship, as rich and clever as aural key lime, it somehow pales when considering that it still sounds unsurprisingly similar to the Emancipator from several years back. To me, it tops the overt smoothness of Safe in the Steep Cliffs, but fails to break new ground like, say, Bonodo did with Black Sands.The Flashbulb Lawn FuneralThe Flashbulb Réunion3.5 greatEmancipator Safe In The Steep CliffsSquarepusher Just a SouvenirThe Flashbulb Flexing HabitualThe Flashbulb Resent And The April Sunshine ShedThe Flashbulb Love As A Dark Hallway3.0 goodThe Flashbulb HardscrabbleAs other reviewers have already stated, this album is one of the least impressive efforts in The Flashbulb's expansive discography. That is not to say Hardscrabble would have been blasted were it composed by anyone else -- no -- it is a very potent beast in its own right. But what it fails to accomplish is capture and build upon the small snippets of brilliance throughout. Often, Benn Jordan seems to switch from one line of progression to another, sacrificing many of the brief and exultant aural tidbits that make the album worth adding to one's discography. The sweeping, brilliant harmonies that make tracks like That Missing Week, Binedump or parts of the Lawn Wake series so rich is, for all intents and purposes, diminished to the timeframe of thirty seconds on any given song, if not less. Additionally, Hardscrabble lingers on its midbass theme too long for comfort. Many of the granulated synths sound more or less the same, and eventually test the listener's patience after a few mediocre tracks towards the center, then latter third of the album. Not a big selling point for a longtime fan. Nonetheless, this album is still a recommended listen and a very unusual collection of songs overall. It is also worth looking into if you have a love for experimental production. Edit: Sequence Changing Airborne is a beautiful song that ranks up among the best of Benn Jordan's soulful album closers. Even if you dislike every other tune in the mix, you would be making a mistake not to obtain a copy of this one.2.5 averageThe Flashbulb Opus At The End Of Everything2.0 poorThe Flashbulb Girls.Suck.But.YOU.Don't
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