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Limited edition UK two CD pressing of the 2007 album from Iceland's Gus Gus, their fifth studio album overall, features a bonus disc that contains eight tracks: four remixes, one live cut, two non-album tracks and a Gus Gus interview. Forever features 12 tracks including the single 'Moss'. 20 tracks total. Gung Ho.
The fifth album by Icelandic dance-pop act Gus Gus maintains the high standards of its predecessors while subtly shifting their sound. Moving even further into straight dance music than its immediate predecessor ATTENTION, and with the band slimmed to a trio by the departure of original singer Daniel Agust for a solo career (he appears on one track nonetheless), FOREVER is more of a refinement than an entirely new direction. Songs like "You'll Never Change" and "Hold You" are sleekly modern and danceable, but they have the same vitality as the band's earlier albums.
On Forever, their first album in five years, Gus Gus takes the spare, linear sound of Attention to an even farther extreme, resulting in a set of tracks that are just a little too streamlined for their own good. As on their earlier work, the poppier, vocal-adorned tracks are among the best: on "Hold You" and "You'll Never Change," Earth holds her own as a dance music diva, turning out strong, soulful vocals that complement their austere surroundings. Collaborator and former member Daníel Agúst also shines on "Moss," a remix of a track from his chamber music-inspired solo album Swallowed a Star; "If You Don't Jump (You're English)," which pits spoken vocals against twangy guitars and a rapid, shuffling beat, is another highlight. However, most of these tracks are too long and repetitive, a problem that shows up even more glaringly on Forever's instrumentals. Tracks such as "Lust," "Porn" and "Demo 54" feel unfinished and overdone at the same time, looping on the same crisp percussion or bubbling, acid-inspired synths without much embellishment or evolution. Forever isn't bad, but it is frustrating, and ends up feeling more like remix fodder or a Gus Gus loop kit than a full-fledged album. ~ Heather Phares
Alternative Press (p.160) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[A] pulsating and soulful headtrip with seven-minute jams..." Gusgus Forever Songs | 1. | Degeneration | $0.99 | |
| 2. | You'll Never Change | |
| 3. | Hold You | |
| 4. | Need In Me | $0.99 | |
| 5. | Lust | |
| 6. | Forever | |
| 7. | If You Don't Jump (You're English) | |
| 8. | Sweet Smoke | |
| 9. | Porn | |
| 10. | Demo 54 | $0.99 | |
| 11. | Moss | |
| 12. | Mallflowers | $0.99 | |
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