| Artist |
| Y-Luk-O |
| Title |
| Sin(n) |
| Format/Cat |
| CD |
| Label |
| Lukotyk Records |
| Style |
| Electronica |
| Date of review |
| July 2008 |
| Reviewer |
| Carl Jenkinson |
| Rating |
| 7/10 |
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So, you're sitting there thinking to yourself 'Hmm, I'm finding a lot of albums today a bit, well, predictable & I'd so love to hear something a bit, well, different, rilly'. If this describes your thought processes then you might want to check out this latest release from the German trio of Yluko, Leo Von Reibnitz & Siegfried Grampe, AKA Y-Luk-O. They've always been an unpredictable act & this latest offering again sees them ploughing their own furrow &, as is their wont, spring a good few surprises throughout although, on this occasion, they go even further out on a limb than usual. For instance, how many bands would have thought to mix their own industrial style with some effective violin to give their cover Pink Floyd's 'Another Brick In The Wall' an almost Darkwave-like mood ( & which makes it virtually unrecognisable at first) or, in the case of both the opening 'Symphony For Eternity' & 'Spider And The Fly', to lay down the finest combination of industrial & blues that you're ever likely to hear. The latter track in particular stands out due to its sheer infectious qualities as it moseys on down with a swagger in its delivery & an excellently 'earthy' vocal performance that, along with the slow & powerful closer 'Overthrown', makes for a triumphant closer to what is a strange &, at times, unusual album. And while there are covers of Rolling Stones & INXS tracks (not sure which ones, though) don't think that 'Walking On The Moon' is anything to do with The Police, no sirree, it's all their own work & is just one example of the accoustic-flavoured light-industrial style that they adopt for much of the album; 'authentic' due to the accoustic-sounding percussion & 'light' due to the lack of power that a fuller sound would probably have improved. Furthermore, the fact that the rhythms of 'Astronaut' overshadow the other elements isn't so good, either although the fine guitar/synth interplay that graces 'Rhythm Of Your Heart' compensates greatly for this &, overall, it does give them their own, pretty unique style which was probably their aim from the start so if you're searching for an album that refuses to follow the rules then this could well be just what you're looking for.
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