MP3DB.pro - Detritus - Things Gone Wrong (2009)

Detritus's fourth full length album is both a general update of
what could be hinted at with the previous three and this act's
opening to new territory. Very detailed, and combining both
ferocious drum'n'bass moments with delicate and touching
melodies, "Things Gone Wrong" caresses, kicks and impresses as
Detritus's most crafted. A treat for the fan, and an excellent
snapshot of what this act is about for the newcomers. (Get this
on CD / as mp3)
Fourth album already for Detritus, one of the longest running
act on Ad Noiseam (his first album was released on the label
back in 2003). Having acquired the status of an icon of this
scene lurking somewhere between IDM and industrial music, David
Dando-Moore has decided to go this time with a varied album in
which he somewhat uses elements and ideas that could be found on
the previous three, but improved and perfected. If things ever
went wrong, they clearly didn't this time around.
While "Left Behind", a thunderous opener, builds a bridge
between this album and its raw predecessor, Detritus anno 2009
focuses more on melodies and clever bass lines than ever.
Finding back his love for melancholic tones, he delivers here
touching tracks (such as the piano ridden "Field Of Dead Leaves"
or the downtempo "Ghostwritten"). Detritus shows that he's not
one to repeat himself: these melodies come intertwined with
dynamic and hovering basses. The result is a cleverly written
album which grasps its audience from the first take, but still
has a lot to unveil with each listening.
Orchestral, anthemic, emotional, clear: all the adjectives that
have been used to describe Detritus music so far could be used
about "Things Gone Wrong", but together with others, such as
heavy, intricate and multi-faceted. More than just a patchwork
of Detritus's talent (from his acoustic strings to the delicate
melodies and hardened beats), this album sees David Dando-Moore
upgrade his sound (as he did with his recording equipment over
the course of the recording) and infuse it with newer elements,
as demonstrate the throbbing "Breaking Eggshells" and the partly
rocky "Archipelago". Mothboy, who co-wrote the latter, also
appears with his electro-ridden remix towards the end of the
album, preceding the gargantuan dubstep one by Paris's Niveau
Zero.
Ad Noiseam is happy to present a new volume of Detritus's
impressive work. If a lot could have gone wrong, considering the
details and perfectionism thrown into this album, they didn't,
and what did got left behind.