Pause

Today's Music of the Day is Pause, by Four Tet. This album came to me by way of eMusic, on the heels of the wonderful Rounds.

As unfair as it may be, I have to compare this album to Rounds, at least a little. Pause is a fine electronic and instrumental work, one that has foreboding touches but that keeps from being intentionally ominous. It's a pretty good listen, maybe a little inconsistent - sometimes I'd like the tracks to be a little more aggressive. "Everything is Alright" is probably my favorite track on the album, and it's definitely among the more uptempo tunes here. This is less a criticism of the album and more a statement of personal taste - I tend to enjoy the songs that push the envelope a little more.

And to contradict myself, I'm listening to Low as I write this.

So, to sum up a review that barely needs a summary, Pause has a couple outstanding tracks but is okay overall; it's good, but no Rounds.

In Other News:
I have the next five days off. Woohoo!

Happy Thanksgiving. Maybe I will post some more after the break, possibly even during. I have my doubts, though.