| Anything Box has just released their new album, The Universe is Expanding.
The Universe is Expanding is Anything Box's most ambitious album to date. Following in the footsteps of Elektrodelica, the band has continued to expand its direction by fusing great electronic music with sampling and guitar. The album mixes in both loud and soft tracks, which feature Claude's great vocals. Once again, Paul adds his guitar playing and Gary adds some unique vocals. Returning to add to Anything Box's sound is Dania Morales whose backing vocals add a great touch that was missed on Elektrodelica. Also assisting along the way are some other musicians as well as some DJs providing scratching. All together, the album is much bigger than Elektrodelica and generally seems more complete. Where Elektrodelica's songs included short pieces and instrumentals, The Universe Expands powers through thirteen songs with two tracks serving as an intro and an ending. The album has a very "spacey" feel and this is also represented in the albums sixteen page booklet which features artwork from Claude. A beautifully produced album, it rivals and even tops the quality of Elektrodelica. The Universe is Expanding continues to push further past the pure synth-pop of older releases and challenges the listener to become a passenger or crewmember on the journey through time and space the band is taking flight on. Though some of the songs are the loudest and noisiest the band has ever produced, there are also the soft, subtle tracks that old fans may find more familiar. Within it all are some true gems that will easily be considered some of the best songs the band has ever done, and with that, The Universe is Expanding might very well be headed in that same direction; as the finest Anything Box album ever.
The track listing for The Universe Is Expanding:
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