Name: The Vision
Brand: Milky Way
SKU: 21509371
Price: 17.11 USD
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The Vision

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Album: The Vision
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Intro	More Info...
2)	Here Come The Lights featuring Silas	More Info...
3)	Tron	More Info...
4)	The Vision (Let Me Breathe)	More Info...
5)	Milky Way	More Info...
6)	Level 6 (Interlude)	More Info...
7)	My Trance Girl	More Info...
8)	Lost	More Info...
9)	On My Mind	More Info...
10)	Back In The Days	More Info...
11)	Electric Sea	More Info...
12)	The Magic Causeway (Joker & Ginz - Outro)	More Info...

Album: The Vision
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Intro	More Info...
2)	Here Come The Lights featuring Silas	More Info...
3)	Tron	More Info...
4)	The Vision (Let Me Breathe)	More Info...
5)	Milky Way	More Info...
6)	Level 6 (Interlude)	More Info...
7)	My Trance Girl	More Info...
8)	Lost	More Info...
9)	On My Mind	More Info...
10)	Back In The Days	More Info...
11)	Electric Sea	More Info...
12)	The Magic Causeway (Joker & Ginz - Outro)	More Info...

Performer Notes

After a dozen-plus 12" singles and EPs on revered underground dance labels like Tectonic and Hyperdub, and the Joker-centric Kapsize, Liam McLean lands on 4AD, where he seizes the full-length format. Prior to The Vision, McLean amassed a body of bloody-minded output that toggled between immense and ominous, from modern electronic funk ("Purple City," recorded with fellow Bristolian Ginz) to sparse and booming hip-hop ("Snake Eater"). His best moment was 2009's "Psychedelic Runway," a widescreen combination of prowling beats, lancing synthesizers, and numerous horror-theme elements seemingly constructed for the purpose of devouring any pop radio playlist. While it required only slight modifications to his approach -- brighter tones and simpler arrangements, allowing room for singers and MCs -- it's still surprising that much of The Vision sounds like an effort to assimilate into commercial airwaves. The best vocal track is pulled off brilliantly due to the soul-rooted Jessie Ware, who is commanding and skilled enough to navigate one of McLean's most vibrant and dynamic productions. Otherwise, the most effective tracks are the instrumentals: "Milky Way," "My Trance Girl," and the 2010 A-side "Tron." Each one carries swashbuckling synthesizer lines so heavy that they can be felt, through a decent sound system, in the chest. ~ Andy Kellman

Professional Reviews

Spin (p.71) - "[He fares] better when lashing a live wire across vicious first single 'The Vision' and whetting the stabbing synths of 'Tron' and 'Slaughter House.'"

Q (Magazine) (p.127) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Eighties synth sounds ebb and flow on 'Tron' before a saw-toothed bassline drops into the mix with a crash...Electrifying..."