release date: May 5, 2008
format: cd
[album rate: 3,5 / 5] [3,45]
producer: Veto; Carsten Heller & Veto (2, 3, 8)
label: RCA Records / Sony Music - nationality: Denmark
Track highlights: 1. "Blackout" - 2. "Built to Fail" - 3. "Shake" - 4. "You Say Yes, I Say Yes" (4 / 5) - 5. "Crooks" - 6. "Digits" - 8. "You Can't Afford It"
2nd studio album by Veto. This is a move towards a more distinct sound based on indietronica, and it's clearly the band's best effort so far. Veto consists of Troels Abrahamsen on lead vocals and keyboards, David Krogh Andersen on guitar, Jens Skov Thomsen on bass and backing vocals, Mark Lee on guitar and keyboards, and with Mads Hasager on drums.
The music is the band's strongest asset, and the lyrics sometimes draws too much attention because of Danish-English grammar, which unfortunately is an issue on later releases as well. However, this is (thank 'god') not Bob Dylan, hence, the vocal is a mere instrument, but basically, I really enjoy the energy, and the output they produce, and that's what matter here. It's quite original and definitely has something to offer, although, the quality of the songs varies somewhat throughout the album.
