42 times around the sun, not normally a time span associated
with the completion of a lifecycle, but this album feels a lot
like it. this is the sixth full-length in six years, and it
really is a musical stroll through the styles and contents trg
have explored so far, with a strong emphasis on progress and
refinement. what once started with a very retro sound has now
got a lot of modern aspects sonically. also it seems no
coincidence the sun is mentioned in the album title - not much
gloominess to be found here, positivity is the word. philipp
mⁿnch has invited some well-known friends to join him on vocals
while his own style of singing has also progressed with the
vocals barely untreated, working just fine with his probably
most interesting and diverse lyrics so far.
42 times around the sun starts with the uptempo 'automatic',
something trg hasn't done in a while. more in the classic trg
vein with the more familiar melodies are 'broken' and 'unusual
romance', the latter being a heart-felt declaration of love by
the charging cable to its connected mobile (!), and yes, it does
remind somehow of the b 52's. 'some reasons to call this time
the hate-ies' is not only a clever reference to the morrissey
quote, not only a punch into the face of the narrow-minded
nostalgist, but also a wonderful party track. dirk ivens
delivers unmistakable backing vocals on 'living in a cage' while
genevieve pasquier does so on the anti-paparazzi track 'how to
become invisible'. '(in search) of the amber room' is a
detroit-tinged electro smash with the immortal line 'what has
gone lost must be found, underwater, in the ground.' other
standout tracks are the devo-style 'micro machines', a duet with
synapscape partner tim, and the wonderful 'red light', a track
in timeless pop tradition, and maybe the ultimate earworm trg
have created so far, featuring background lyrics by scott milton
of american newcomer act the present moment. the latter also
performs the entire vocals of 'rejection', a spine-tingling
trance-infused ballad that makes way for the closing title, a
very upbeat remix by memmaker.
42 times around the sun is nothing less than a classic pop
album, tightly produced and with a coherent mood, yet enough
diversity in sound and content, and it displays the enormous
musical talent of philipp at new heights.
Tracklist:
1. automatic
2. broken
3. some reasons to call this time the hate-ies
4. (in search of) the amber room
5. the red light
6. unusual romance
7. how to become invisible
8. the law of the wolves
9. micro machines
10. living in a cage
11. feeling low
12. rejection
13. all my friends turned into plastic (we're sent back to 1989 remix by memmaker)
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