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Futureperfect | 
| Artist: Vnv Nation
Label: Metropolis Records
Category: Music
Buy New: $15.98
Rating:  71 reviews
Sales Rank: 80459
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 80240
UPC: 782388024020
EAN: 0782388024020
ASIN: B000062RB3
Release Date: March 5, 2002
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| Tracks:
| • | Foreword | | • | Epicentre | | • | Electronaut | | • | Liebestod | | • | Holding On | | • | Carbon | | • | Genesis | | • | Structure | | • | Fearless | | • | 4am | | • | Beloved | | • | Airships |
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Album Description
After their last album 'Empires', the future pop predecessors present their latest effort, an exquisite electronic accomplisment with intellectual lyrics fused with lively synth lines, throbbing beats, and intricate sequences. 12 tracks. Metropolis
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| Customer Reviews: Read 66 more reviews...
 Perfection both Future and Past July 9, 2008
Michael J. Casteel
I can't imagine what personal failings would lead anyone to give this CD one star. It was and is the finest example of Industrial/EBM/Gothic music. Beloved has become an anthem of the goth scene. It is at the same time one of the saddest and most uplifting songs ever written. Ronan's lyrics transcend the tripe that the music industry pawns off on the public. To truly appreciate VNV Nation you must see them live. It is not so much a concert as a revival...of faith that life is worth living, that you are not alone. In fact there is an astonishing video on YouTube by a Christian fellow who wandered into a VNV show one night. It changed his life. This album demonstrates the breadth of Ronan and Mark's talent, from the ballad Holding On to ultra-Industrial Electronaut. You can experience a live show by watching the DVD PastPerfect, which was filmed during the concert tour following the release of FuturePerfect.
My personal Xanax June 10, 2007
Zen Station (The Graceful Swans of Never)
What can be said that the others haven't? They did a great job, but I'll repeat what they've said anyway: "Futureperfect" is just a beautiful album. The lyrics offer hope, and the instrumentals are nice enough additions to the mix. Yes, there's a few others who do the trance-y beats with the industrial sound (i.e. Funker Vogt at times), but nothing is quite like this one.
It may take awhile for this record to sink in for some people, as most of these songs are 5-6 minutes long. But no moment is wasted here really. The first VNV song I heard was "Beloved" a few years back. I was taken aback on how incredible that song was. It's still my favorite VNV song and one of my all-time favorites.
And that song is really not a fluke. There's the more space-y sounding songs like "Carbon" and the album speaks of its futurism without having to do with the current political climate. Ronan Harris is one of the greatest song writers of the industrial scene. Most people expect the abrasion of Skinny Puppy and Ministry when they hear the term "industrial," but this record is a different kind of horse. Where some of those artists have silly lyrics about being empty, this album never resorts to that. Ronan doesn't have a wide range in vocals but the passion can be heard and for me, that's what matters more anyway. More hopeful lyrics abound and we get other gems like "Genesis."
I guess what helps for me is both the music and the lyrics. Sometimes when I'm worried and/or overly anxious, this album helps me calm down, no matter how cheesy that actually sounds. Most fans seem to view Empires as the finest hour, and while that one's pretty good, I feel like this album has that one eclipsed. This fourth LP from a fantastic "futurepop" group deserves a place in your collection, if you like electronic and industrial music.
What a great album! April 25, 2007
Paul Evans (The Boonies, New Hampshire)
The whole album is stellar, but my favorite hs to be Electronaut. The rythm and beat are mesmerising, and every time I finish listening to it I yearn to hear it again. Carbon is also quite good, it is very touching and relaxes you. GET THIS ALBUM, you wull not be diaaspointed by any means.
-pevans
 Sure, I'll give it 4... March 20, 2006
ebmAddikt (Portland Oregon)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Futureperfect is a mixed bag of really cool and not-so-really cool ebm/future-pop tunes. But the really cool tunes make it hard not to buy, and out-number the not so cool. Generally, there are either slow ambient tracks, or dancy fast-paced tracks...there is one or two in-between. Most tracks have a trancy melodic synth lead that hooks you in. I think if the vocalist could learn a few more notes in the musical scale, vnv just might be one of my favorite bands...but unfortunately, he only knows about 3 or 4. This is fairly good tho, I fence-walk on recommending this to any synth/ebm critic.
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