What the early noughties had to offer: electronic records that everyone picked up. From the sample madness of the Avalanches to the clever projects Boards Of Canada or Four Tet to the electropop of Goldfrapp – there was something for everyone. Daniel Avery, proven electronica force, recalls this time with TREMOR.
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His first album for Domino is intended to reach many circles, but it brings an identity crisis into the house right from the start. Track one “Neon Pulse” offers pathos-ambient, track two “Rapture In Blue” with guest singer Cecile Believe is seductive electropop with shoegaze guitars from Andy Bell from Ride, “Haze” relies on electro-rock like it plays at big festivals.
It continues so colorfully, although it is noticeable that the guests involved determine the sound. Allison Mosshart from the Kills plays the demon in “Greasy Of The Racing Line”, Walter Schreiffels, icon of the post-hardcore and emo movement, brings longing and melancholy into play in “In Keeping (Soon We’ll Be Dust)”, Julie Dawson, singer of the great new indie band NewDad, counters the loud beats with a beautiful dream pop melody. The strength of TREMOR: Each track makes sense on its own. The weakness: This meaning is lost in the album format.
This review first appeared in Musikexpress 11/2025.