Karate House [Regular Edition]

The reason I say that is because I feel Polysics simply try too hard; I have a number of their albums, and for a while I really loved them, until I got this album that I began to have doubts about them. I am a big DEVO fan, and that is how I came to know of them; I respected them for being so dedicated to DEVO's vision, but after so many years it's just a tired promotional device (a tribute is nice, but essentially basing your very career and sound on one thing is tacky and egotistical). And this album especially I find musically very diluted; virtually none of the tracks I find very memorable or exactly entertaining; the production is flat and noisy, and poses more 'shock' value than true musicianship. Of course, there are many people who'll disagree with me, and I don't blame them, but for the sake of Polysics, I hope they either seek out a more genuine sound or find another gimmick, because this one may be drying out sooner than they expect.