Tech Noir’ finally gets a sequel too, with ‘Tech Noir 2’ bringing Charlie Simpson back to team up with his Fightstar bandmates alongside John Carpenter. At over an hour, Gunship are asking for a lot of your time with Unicorn , especially when its second half is truly trounced by its exemplary first half. And so, when he’s left to fend for himself as a singer here, there’s a distinct lack of awareness among Gunship of how prominent that weakness can be.

While critical reviews are a common part of music journalism, a more balanced and objective approach would provide a fairer assessment for readers.And with half a decade now to process that, you’d think that Unicorn might seek to redress the balance. Unfortunately, once you’re past the halfway mark, songs start to bleed into each other and it’s just too much. Without it, there’s no way an act running this short of ideas would have accumulated the reach they have, and broken out beyond an occasional side-project at best. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

In answer to the question, “is this review of a new album fair and balanced” Chatgpt says: The author of this review has a somewhat critical and potentially biased perspective on Gunship’s album “Unicorn.It makes a strong start with ‘Monster In Paradise’, a cinematic sprawl of pounding 80s pop beats and melodies. I think looking back in 5-10 years this album will pale in comparison when compared to the first two. Given the slight changes in approach between their last two records I wondered if we’d hear a shift into a new direction but instead what I felt like what was happening was a slight fusion of what their two previous LPs offered and a healthy dash of sexy was added in. Everything Is Noise is here to bring you music that you connect with, and provide a positive, accessible space to discuss this music in a open-minded community of fans and creators.