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Product Details Rarely does a European DJ/dance album hit the U.S. with as full a head of steam as this one, but after the twin jabs of the singles "Never Be Alone" and "Waters of Nazareth," French duo Justice was poised and ready to follow with Cross. As a strong contender for the dance album of 2007, this 12-track debut shows Xavier de Rosnay and Gaspard Augé flexing more musical elasticity than the "dance" or "house" tags can possibly convey on their own, never mind the "French Touch" movement with which the pair is loosely and rather reductively associated. Having remixed tracks from artists as dissimilar as Britney Spears and Franz Ferdinand, the pair seems to have been building its chops for exactly this kind of resolutely defiant masterwork. From the relentless, gritty electro-bounce of opener "Genesis" and the stuttering, four-on-the-floor propulsion of "Let There Be Light," to the children's chorus of "D.A.N.C.E." and the rock-indebted "DVNO," Cross starts with a palette of house and disco beats and then throws the kitchen sink at it. The resulting amalgam boasts a tectonic range of reference without ever sacrificing de Rosnay and Augé's slavish devotion to the fine art of the party album. --Jason Kirk
Product Reviews (5 stars) - The evolution of disco music This is hard 21st-century disco. A lot of people compare Justice to Daft Punk, but don't buy this expecting to hear anything like Daft Punk. This sound is completely different. It's harder and heavier. The highlights for me are "Genesis" and "Phantom" (pts. I & II). "D.A.N.C.E." and "DVNO" are a lot more approachable for those who are looking for a more mainstream sound. "Stress" is the only track that I hit the skip button on. Other than that, the CD plays very well all the way through. One slight disappointment for me is the Uffie track "The Party". I really like "Hot Chick" by Uffie, but her contribution here is nowhere near as good. She can do better.
(5 stars) - WOW All I can say about this album is WHOA
If you have a powerful stereo this album will rock the house like nothing I've ever heard. Its incredibly dynamic, almost tearing the air around you. Mix in a little alcohol and prepare to be transported to planet Justice!!
I wouldn't pick this up if you only have a boom box, there is a lot of transient sub-bass that needs real woofers (12"+) to do it justice.
(5 stars) - An impressive debut I can't deny not being impressed by the majority of the tracks on this album. I'm extremely purist when it comes to most dance music but Justice managed to wow me. While they're clearly heavily influenced by their fellow Frenchmen Daft Punk it doesn't prohibit them from creating their own unique sound. Their tracks are layered with funky beats and are guaranteed to get househeads on the dance floor. Here are my track ratings;
1. Genesis 10/10
2. Let There Be Light (album version) 10/10
3. D.A.N.C.E. [Album Version] 5/10
4. Newjack 10/10
5. Phantom 10/10
6. Phantom pt. II 10/10
7. Valentine 3/10
8. Tthhee Ppaarrttyy 4/10
9. Dvno 3:56 8/10
10. Stress 4:58 7/10
11. Waters Of Nazareth (album version) 10/10
12. One Minute To Midnight 10/10
This album by "the other" French dance duo is not to be missed. While not as ground breaking as most of Daft Punk's work it's definitely respectable in its own right. Give it a listen and hopefully you'll be as impressed as I was.
(4 stars) - Great Album While Justice is nowhere near as great as Daft Punk, they're still really good. Especially the first song, Genesis. It has a very heavy electro house sound that I really like. Also, D.A.N.C.E. is really cool, I love the disco sound it has. The rest of the album is good too but those are songs that stood out to me. If you're into Daft Punk I think you'll definitely like this.
(1 stars) - obnoxious. wow. and i bet a lot of the same people that loved this said Crystal Castles was 'boring and untalented'. this album is repetitive and annoying. Crystal Castles blows this away with energy and feeling.
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