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At first, an unavoidable statement: please stop comparisons.
Since dEUS re-emerged to the scene in 2005 (whilst recording Pocket Revolution) after a hiatus of 6 years, they haven’t been the same dEUS as on their critically acclaimed 90′s albums. “Old dEUS” was a band of youngsters experimenting, trying to find a sound of their own, amidst all their peers and influences. “Old dEUS” was also a band that was constantly changing, swapping band members, experiencing internal turmoil. To an extent, that was partially the reason why their early stuff was (and still is) so great. The magnificent chaos in some of their old material was the result of this internal turmoil. “New dEUS” is a band of experienced musicians, and now they still have the same band lineup as they started with in 2005. So gone is the chaos, that’s it: the greater confidence in their musical and soundwriting skills means that there is less experimenting with different styles and sounds present. Many have lamented this lack of experimentation on the newer albums, but the loss of this wild “let’s see what we can come up with next”-attitude brings with it a growth in the consistency department. “New dEUS” has produced a couple of really coherent albums, with a clear overall theme or sound. Their latest, Keep You Close, is no exception: so don’t look back and believe, it’s a great album, son of these times.

ARTIST: dEUS
TITLE: Keep You Close
LABEL: PIAS
RELEASE DATE: September 19, 2011
TIME: 43:04 min.
WEB: http://www.deus.be/

01. Keep You Close [05:22]
02. The Final Blast [04:45]
03. Dark Sets In [05:00]
04. Twice [04:40]
05. Ghosts [04:43]
06. Constant Now [03:54]
07. The End of Romance [04:45]
08. Second Nature [04:10]
09. Easy [06:45]

dEUS – Twice

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