Erasure - I Say I Say I Say

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Free Music Review: Pop Perfection
Hit: 5 Stars

I Say I Say I Say is, simply, one of the finest pop records ever constructed. With a strictly synthetic backdrop of vintage keyboards and synths, and fronted by Bell's soaring and soothing tenor, Erasure deliver an album filled with hooks, memorable melodies, and warm abiance. Taken individually, each track stands alone as a pop gem. Taken collectively, the album presents a warm, reflective mood which matches the serene, nighttime sketch on the album's cover.

Opening track "Take Me Back" is as fine an opener as you are likely to find, featuring a bouncy synth backdrop and Bell's gliding falsetto during the chorus. "Always", the album's standout single, will rank as among the best of their career. "All Through the Years" and "Miracle" set a quiet, reflective moode, while tracks such as "I Love Saturday" show that the group has not lost their touch for creating bouncy dance pop.

Elsewhere, the use of the choir on two tracks adds a depth and somewhat ethereal touch not found in previous recordings. All the while, synth-wizard Vince Clark adds an assortment of synth burps and noises on top of his typical layered orchestrations. Nary an "acoustic" instrument is to be found on this album...which speaks to the remarkable talents of Clark and Bell that they are able to create such a warm, inviting album.

Everytime I listen to this album I am taken back to the first time I listened to it...on Christmas Eve night, with a fire in the fireplace and looking outside at the snow. Somehow, the album seemed to fit that mood perfectly. Any lover of well-crafted pop music should include I Say...in their collection, as they certainly won't be disappointed.

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