CD Review: Death Valley Dreams – “Lust In the Modern World”
When a band releases a brilliant EP, sometimes it hard
for their subsequent full length album to recapture that same magic – that is
not the case when it comes to Death Valley Dreams’ Lust In the Modern World, the LP accompaniment to their brilliant
self-titled EP debut. And if you missed that EP, don’t worry because
three-fifths of the eponymous release are included here (the sonically
immersive “Words Like Fire,” the atmospheric and sweepingly passionate “The
Darker Years,” the bouncy and emotional “Take A Look At Yourself”), but rest
assured that Lust In the Modern World
is anything but a retread. The angular alt-rock of opener “You Better Run”
perfectly sets the table for Lust In the
Modern World, which sees Death Valley Dreams ramp up their worship of The
Cure on moody and transcendent cuts “City Of Dreams” and “Murderous World,” as
well as deliver a potential hit in the hopeful “Keep Spinning” and delve into
the deep end of unadulterated dark wave ambiance on closer “Lust In the Modern
World.” Save for the brightly colored and danceable “Solitary Man,” which seems
a bit out of place when compared to the rest of the album, Lust In the Modern World is a stunning record; a striking
introduction for Death Valley Dreams, a band that should be on everyone’s radar
right about now.
Grade: B+
Go Download: “The Darker Years”
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