Junkie XL’s latest album, “Booming Back At You” was just released in March and if you haven’t checked it out yet, you owe it to yourself to do so. Much like the direction taken by The Prodigy on “Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned” and to a lesser extent Groove Armada on “Soundboy Rock”, this Electronica is dripping with Rock influence, is edgy and chaotic, dark, fresh (as in new and as in naughty), and the heavy beats will get your body moving in short order. In my opinion, this is Junkie XL’s greatest work, and one of the best Electronica albums out there as well as one that could easily generate interest in the genre from Rock and Alternative fans who are not familiar with it. (Personally, I enjoy all three genres.) This is also one of those rare albums I can enjoy all the way through; there is no “filler” here. My favorite tracks are “Booming Right At You”, “Cities In Dust”, “You Make Me Feel So Good,” and “1967 Poem”, but I enjoy them all.
This album is so hard and edgy that I’m sure some Electronica purists who are expecting some mainstream Progressive or House will be in for a surprise, hopefully a pleasant one but it’s probably not for everybody. It is DEFINITELY for me. I feel immersed in a blanket of crazy (in a great way) and powerful music here and I can’t resist cranking the volume and moving to the beat. I especially recommend this album for fans of The Prodigy’s “Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned”. It takes a similar fresh and edgy approach to the genre. “Booming Back At You” is available in record stores, online stores, and online music stores now.
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