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VNV Nation has been essentially a vehicle for the songwriting of Ronan Harris since its inception in 1990; as of 2005, the group seems to be presenting itself as a duo -- the unidentified second person in the insert photo is probably producer Humate, who lends a special elegance to most of the tracks on this fine album. Elegance? Believe it or not, yes -- though Harris works well within the general stylistic boundaries of chilly EBM, his sound is unusually warm and at times downright pretty. "Arena" is one of the hookiest and most nakedly emotional songs ever to be released on the Metropolis label, while "Colours of Rain" is, as its title suggests, a gentle and impressionistic instrumental piece of subtle beauty. (Another instrumental piece, "Interceptor" is a bit less gentle and a bit less interesting, but still well worth a listen.) "Entropy" is unfortunately aptly titled and "Endless Skies" never really gets off the ground, and throughout the album the lyrics are generally of the type that sound good to people who think they understand English idioms better than they actually do ("Throw away the mantle/Awake from your uncertain hesitation," etc.), but Harris deserves credit for bringing a rare level of subtlety and human warmth to a genre whose artists all too often fall back on easy clichés and facile, manufactured outrage. Recommended. ~ Rick Anderson
Composer: Ronan Harris.
Lyricist: Ronan Harris.
Audio Mixers: Humate; Ronan Harris.
Photographer: Yaro. Vnv Nation Matter+Form Songs Matter+Form Music Review Average Rating: (3.4 out of 5 stars)   a step back...
A step back, compared to the last album. Weak beats, insignificant lyrics, not worth buying. Stick with FuturePerfect and hope for a better follow-up than Matter+Form
Submitted by salmacis78 (Quebec, Qc, Canada) 
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 Par for the course...
"More of the same" is the best way I can describe this album. The tradmark synths and vocals are there (I'll always love his ballands) and the slammin' instrumentals as well. However, no barriers were harmed during the making of this CD. Previous releases had far greater impact on the genre.
Submitted by radmobile (Yakima, WA)
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 Heaven forbid...
...people should make music to, I dunno, make *music*. I mean really, "too many instrumentals"? Yeah. I enjoy lyrics too, but I also recognize the value of music on it's own.
That said, This definately does come off in a different tone than past albums, perhaps a bit weaker, but it certianly isn't due to lack of lyrics.
Submitted by u9oc3in02 (Wesemania, CT, USA)
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Very good but...
probably expectations had been set way up too high, at least in my case. Too many instrumentals and I think one of their biggest assets is Ronan Harris' voice. What I don't agree with is that they have done the same album again, these guys manage to sound diferent in each album, this time more organic.
Submitted by JR (Madrid, Spain)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No The Nation is Back!!
This is a very intelligent,fantastic follow up to futureperfect.More instrumental than previous releases,but definately worth the wait.It's not quite as good as "Empires" ,but it is exceptional.Great CD overall
Submitted by rawhyde31 (Asheville,NC)
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