Cognitive dissonance

Review Score: (4/10)
I was quite disappointed by this, and a bit worried by the almost uniformly-five star reviews here (which usually mean that something has gone terribly wrong). Essentially, 'Sadeness' is the standout, although the samples sound very naff nowadays. 'Principles of Lust' was also a moderate hit in the UK, but the rest of the album is basically ambient euro-pop filler, a bit like Jam & Spoon but much more pompous - all this stuff about how the album is a serious meditation on religion and sexuality seems divorced from reality. The supposedly-controversial religious angle is actually quite funny, and I get the impression that a lot of people take this much more seriously than it warrants. Unless you're fan, you'll find this extremely naff, and if you're a fan you'll probably grow out of it.

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