February 4, 2011

Album Review: Goose - Synrise (!K7)
Goose Tickets

The drone of Belgium's dragging synths

2 / 10 In which Goose, Belgium’s unasked-for answer to Fischerspooner, return with eyeliner still intact, a half-snorted popper bottle dangling from their left nostril and a rather worn VHS copy of Liquid Sky.

Another attempt at raising the corpse of electroclash from its garish tomb is grim enough without continuing to mine the last of the DFA synths initially stolen for 2006 debut ‘Bring It On’.

Thus, finding little to update an already antiquated sound, their juddering electronics and barking vocals instead percolate ‘Synrise’ with all the majesty of an amphetamine-fuelled comedown, ‘After’ proving a particularly finger-gnawing experience. Electrotrash.

Simon Jay Catling

2/10

Order a copy of Goose's 'Synrise' from Amazon

Rate this album

Average rating

Be the first to rate this album

To read all our reviews first - days before they appear online - check out NME magazine, on sale every Wednesday

For the latest music videos and backstage interviews, check out our sister site, NME Video.