Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles

Here's a case of taking a good idea and then re-using it to the point of mis-use, and
alienating the listener in the process. I get the idea, this is computer altered music taken to the next degree. The introduction of sampled 80's computer game sounds into a
somewhat blondie, somewhat daft punk sound is cute and it's clever....for about one song. then it becomes annoying. oh yeah and by song 15? then it's just ridiculous.
And whilst some of the songs tred the electro-pop lines of the previously mentioned bands and contemporaries the ting tings and santogold, most degenerate into a storm of electronic feedback that leaves you searching for the skip button to move onto the next song. If i wanted to be blasted by incomprehensible video game noise at extreme decibels i'd go back to work at timezone. The album is worth a listen because there are some well structured, well made, catchy songs but be warned that it's hard work and i'm yet to decide whether there is enough reward for the effort.