'Deconstructed' album lacks new construction

Old sounds are heard in Bush's most recent release

By Grace Camacho, On-line Forty-Niner
December 3, 1997

Bush's latest album titled "Deconstructed" is great if one is hooked on the band's old stuff.

Fans looking for new ditties to boogie too, however, might be dissapointed.

The album is an eleven-track remix of singles and other cuts from the first album "Sixteen Stone" and second album "Razorblade Suitcase."

It is unique in that it includes remixes by artists such as Goldie, Dub Pistols, Derek Delarge, Lunatic Calm, Philip Steir and Jack Dangers among others.

"Mouth," remixed by Bush, was the album's first single released to radio.

It has also been selected as part of the soundtrack to the new Disney film, "An American Werewolf In Paris."

The music on the album features house, dub, techno, drum and bass, with a change of atmosphere as well as tempo.

Overall, the album is not a major upset to Bush fans.

The artists that participated in the remixes added a nice touch to all of the previous music, especially the single "Swallowed," which was remixed by Goldie.

The artist does an excellent job adding more bass and extra drum beats.

Bush fans who get a kick out of the pure, straight music will dig these mostly instrumental cuts.

It's definitely a showcase of all the older stuff.

The album has very little lyrical content. I missed hearing Gavin's voice.

Although Bush's previous albums have been on top of the music charts, I really doubt that "Deconstructed" will be next in their line of glory.

Other singles in the album include "Everything Zen," "Synapse" remixed by Philip Steir, "Comedown" remixed by Lunatic Calm and "In a Lonely Place" remixed by Tricky.

I liked the album because it has the songs we all know, but maybe itŐs time for something new.