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Love Is Real
Electronic · 2007 · 14 tracks · 46m

Love Is Real

John Maus

A murky, devotional blend of 80s synth-pop and liturgical intensity. Reverb-drenched baritone vocals soar over dusty drum machines and haunted melodies.

November 19, 2007 · Upset! The Rhythm

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A desperate, reverb-drenched search for spiritual meaning within the machinery of 80s pop.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 46m
01
Heaven Is Real
4:16
02
Do Your Best
2:47
03
Rights for Gays
2:38
04
Love Letters From Hell
2:58
05
The Silent Chorus
5:02
06
Navy Seals
2:17
07
Pure Rockets
3:22
08
My Whole World Is Coming Apart
3:43
09
Don't Worship the Devil
3:44
10
Tenebrae
5:20
11
Too Much Money
3:24
12
Green Bouzard
1:00
13
Old Town
2:00
14
Times Is Weird
3:42
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the vocals on 'Heaven Is Real' sound like they are being shouted from the back of a massive, empty stone cathedral.
The jarring, repetitive urgency of 'Rights for Gays' that transforms a political slogan into a hypnotic, rhythmic mantra.
The transition into the somber, liturgical atmosphere of 'Tenebrae' which feels like a religious service held in a decaying nightclub.
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Cathedral saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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