Slightly more distinctive is the tune that involves ex-Talking Heads star David Byrne, "The Heart's a Lonely Hunter". The album's opener 'Marching the Hate Machines (Into the Sun)' features Flaming Lips' pseudo-crooner Wayne Coyne, who adds his low-key sing-speak vocals to another outstanding slice of slow-burning electronica. While not exactly an inflammatory call to arms, it reminded us perfectly of their pair's gorgeously orotund sound.įarrell is a big name to have on the album, but he's in good company. Perhaps this was the motive behind the subversive shtick of the first single from the album, "Revolution Solution" - a steadfast blend of soporific dub-grooves matched to the vocals of Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell.
In recent interviews the immaculately dressed duo have spoken of being informed and enlightened by various conspiracy theories and "mind-opening literature". When the Thievery Corporation debuted back in 1997 with Sounds From The Thievery Hi Fi, they bewitched heads from Washington to Watford with their dub-wise voodoo and slick downtempo grooves.įollowing two more solid albums (The Mirror Conspiracy, The Richest Man in Babylon), a couple of tasteful compilations (Sounds From the Verve Hi-Fi, Outernational Sound) and a pair remix collections the duo now present what is undoubtedly their best work since The Mirror Conspiracy back in 2000.
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