ECHOBOY VOLUME 2 ALBUM MUTE, PLAYGROUND RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 25, 2000 (EUROPE), NOVEMBER 21, 2000 (USA) REVIEW: OCTOBER 16, 2000

The music created by Echoboy is most often fairly special with some odd approaches. The electronic foundation is sometimes completed with guitar, bass and a strong vocalist. To me, this sounds like a good recipe.
The album starts fine with a nice piece titled "Turning on" with good vocals and quite innovative electronic music. Echoboy continue to deliver good high pace music in the next song, "Telstar Recovery".
After the good start, it's mostly downhill because of uninspiring and tiresome instrumental material. It could be considered creative and innovative, but I don't want to listen to it. Although, hope spires in the eight track titled "Circulation", which is a quite touching calmer composition with very nice vocals.
This album has some impressive material and some boring material as well. It ends up being neither bad nor good, which is a shame.

JOHAN ASTEMARK