Demonstrates Elastic and Plastic

Track Listings
Elaste
Moon Radio
Berlin Kitty
She Says Electric
I'm No Superman
Oceana
Sugarlight U.S.A
Ilaria
Robot Fluide Robot
Gorgeous
We Close Our Eyes
Seamonster

Discography
 Pentimento (2012)
The Story Of Our Lives (2011)
Sting Like Bees and Sing (2009)
Divine (2008)
Pomegranate (2007)
Gravity (2007)
Stars Go Down... When We Were Future Stars (2007)
Drop-Dead (2006)
This is the Moment (2003)  
 Distortion Is Our Friend (2003)
Gravity Show (Fabulous Like You) (2001)
I Am a Stranger in This Place (2000)
Faith & Devotions of a Satellite Heart (2000)
 Demonstrates Elastic and Plastic (1998)
 Violet Burning (1996)
Lillian Gish ? EP (1995)
You Wouldn't Understand Anyways ? EP (1995)
Strength (1992)
Chosen (1990)




 

Release Date: (June 24, 2000)
Label: Northern Records
Producer:


December Hotel
Overall Rating:  ++++-

(Gorgeous)
Album Review
 

Michael J. Pritzl's Violet Burning has always been one of the most underrated bands in music and "Demonstrates Plastic and Elastic" cements that sentiment. This is one of the Burning's best, if not the best of their catalogue. Pritzl continues to grow by leaps and bounds as a songwriter , musician, and lyricist. The use of sound here is incredible, Pritzl blends quiet and loud together so well that sometimes the quiet songs are screaming inside your ears.

The album kicks of with one of the best songs I have ever heard, "Elaste". It starts soft with a choir and the slow , passionate vocals of Pritzl echoing the words "Lay your hands now on me/Let your love cover me/Sing your sweet songs to me/ Pour your love over me" just around the corner from that the song turns into a full blown rocker and back again with a sort of "space age" theme sonically (reflective of the albums cover). In a way it's like the finer moments on U2's "Pop" album only Violet Burning has succeeded where U2 failed. The album continues in a modern rock vein , with strong lead guitars and driving drums and continues to follow the "space age" themes. Some of the records highlights include "Moon Radio", where Pritzl declares "If you ever reach the moon before I do…wave goodbye" and "We Close Our Eyes". Musically this album will definitely appeal to fans of The Smashing Pumpkins (RIP) , David Bowie, and U2's more electronic efforts ("Acthung Baby", "Zooropa", and "Pop") although Violet Burning's songs are more straight forward for the most part.

Bottom line is this: This is a great rock album. There's way too many good things to say, so I'll just say again, "go and find this record" (let me helpyou…www.northernrecords.com). If you like driving rock music with emotional (yet cocky sounding at times) vocals then you won't be disappointed!

Album Grade - A

Cover Art Grade - B

Key Song - "Elaste"

~Mark Fisher

 

 

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