Clare Bowditch : Releases : Modern Day Addiction

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Modern Day Addiction Review

Getmusicofficial wrote on 28/7/2011 5:55 PM (GMT+11:00) Report

Modern Day Addiction is the fourth studio album for Clare Bowditch, but the first album that she has recorded with her new band ‘The New Slang’. The New Slang consists of Marty Brown of Art of Fighting, Sodastream (drums), Warren Bloomer (bass), Tim Harvey of Hot Little Hands (guitar), Sally, Rachel and Annabel from a Capella group Aluka (backing-vocals) and Mattie Vehl (keys).

The album has been partly recorded in Berlin with legendary producer Mocky, and then finished by husband Marty Brown. Berlin is renowned for its love of Dance and House music, and Modern Day Addiction carries with it an aura of the Berlin underground. Bowditch describes the genre as political disco; upbeat songs about serious and important issues relating to living in the modern world and being human.

Singles like The Start of War and Bigger Than the Money have received much airtime and with good reason. Others like Modern Day Addiction and Running follow suit with their strong beats. It trails away somewhat towards the end with Stars, but the emotion and feeling behind everything make up for any loss in momentum.

Tracks like ‘The Most Beautiful Lies’ and ‘A Little History’ are vintage Bowditch for any fans who don’t like the new direction of her music.

A little electronic, a little eighties, sometimes sounding raw and stripped-back, always sounding entirely Clare Bowditch – this is a great album.

Reviewed by: Dawn Gillespie

Clare's star continues to rise

treslola wrote on 13/9/2010 10:24 PM (GMT+11:00) Report

Modern Day Addiction is Clare Bowditch's fourth album, offering a fascinating social commentary, from the woman who wowed audiences with her rational and intelligent political and social criticism during an appearance on ABC's Q&A. Surprisingly, despite scoring accolades including an ARIA award, this album, two and a half years in the making, is Bowditch's first ever top ten album.
The sound is busy with synthed overlay, backing harmonies and percussion accompanying Bowditch's vocals. Yet this is no detraction, rather it adds ethereal energy to the lyrical depth.
The Start of War is a track you'll want to play over and over, the hook is fun and will have you on your feet and singing along. Your Own Kind of Girl is a sweet-sounding track with piano accompaniment, a departure from the synthed sound that dominates the first half of the album. Break My Heart is comparatively raw technically, and an honest relationship commentary.
Exploring 'every day addiction' and the relationship to anxiety and love in a way that is both earnest and entertaining from track one through twelve, this is the sort of album you can happily have on repeat without any need to skip that one dodgy track. A solid offering from start to finish.

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