Critical Hit open’s with ‘Too Close To Love’; a soundscape that oozes ‘80s sci-fi with high-pitched synths complemented by a funky baseline. Leave room for surprise as tracks allow themselves to go on tangents, introducing instrumental breaks that turn the theme on its head. As intriguing as this may sound, overall Critical Hit leaves you wildly unsatisfied with uninspired lyricism and little character.
The 13 tracks are split by a cassette tape flip interlude that launches a brighter sound through the next three tracks ‘Summer in July’, ‘Crazy’ and ‘The Bluffs’. These definitely mark as highlights on the album, giving room for energetic melodies and a more dynamic production to replace the primarily spacey and mellow vocals found elsewhere.
Critical Hit isn’t without merit, there are some experimental elements that work in Yukon Blonde’sfavour,but they’ve been buried in tracks that don’t inspire you to find them. “Nevertheless, I am going to let you break way down” is an example of the lazy lyricism that Yukon Blonde has filled Critical Hit with. The production is great throughout, it just seems to lack creativity.
5.5
