Review:

		10/10
		Artist: Edge Of Dawn Title: Anything That Gets You Through The Night Format: CD Label: Dependent Records Genre: Electronic, Synthpop Release date: May 21, 2010

Edge Of Dawn struck like a lightning bolt in the electronic music scene in 2007 with their debut album “Enjoy The Fall”. Even though the project at first was a one-man project of Mario Schumacher, started in 1998, it took seven years before the first EP “The Flight [Lux]” was released in 2005, after it was known that the Seabound frontman Frank M. Spinath joined the band. The band is now back with their second studio album “Anything That Gets You Through The Night”.

This new album starts out with “Beyond The Gate” and is a duett version between Frank and Iris singer Reagan Jones and the result is a beautiful but yet very melodic song with heavy beats. With great complexity in sound, the band varies between different styles with catchy melodies and heavy rhythms. Add to that the mastery of the lyrics and the amazing vocals of Frank. The next track “Denial”, and my interpretation is that it’s about the constant denial of things and not facing the the facts that you probably need help, but instead you are just running away and hide. “All The Time” is another amazing song with a catchy refrain before we gets to “Stage Fright”, which to me is an absoulte masterpiece. The constant pounding rhythms and with beautifully crafted with soundscapes and different layers to create that addictive feeling. The chorus stands out for itself.

The first part of “Capture” would probably fit in any Hollywood action movie with an intense chase before it turns over to a more harmonic atmosphere and offers beautiful and melancholic soundscapes mixed with orchestral arrangements. This brings us to the second guest appearence in “Lucid World” with additional vocals of the Hungry Lucy vocalist Christa Belle. However, it’s not presented in the same way as in the first track and her lines are very limited. The slow tempo of “Siren’s Call” reveals the stylistic path and depth the album really has. “Save My Soul” is another beautiful track with remarkable layers in compositions and its melancholic touch, drills into your heart.

The main theme is about survival and everything that is to it. With “Anything That Gets You Through The Night”, Edge Of Dawn delivers a true masterpiece. Just stunning! Listen in on the lyrics and you’ll know how emotional and sensitive it is. Some lyrics can be interpreted in a very sad way though, but what would you do to survive? The moody sound never gets boring and every track stands out in its own way. With heavy beats and pounding rhythms blended with amazing vocals and beautiful melodies, over the course of both danceable and slower tracks, “Anything That Gets You Through The Night” is an outstanding album and can’t be missed. It shouldn’t be missed!

Tracklist:

01. Beyond the Gate
02. Denial
03. All the Time
04. Stage Fright
05. Valid World
06. Capture
07. Lucid Dreams
08. Falling
09. Siren’s Call
10. In Your Sleep
11. Save My Soul
12. Capsized