With his previous two records, Assemblage 23's Tom Shear has proven to be one of the most consistent artists in EBM.
Though it varies little from Defiance and is just a notch below Failure in terms of impact, Storm can certainly stand on its own.
The lyrics are just as powerful as anything Shear has written and, set to cosmic synth and propulsive dance beats, they create an emotional tidal wave of pain and loss.
The encompassing "Human" begins the album with the words "There have been times throughout my life when I fell so far/I thought I'd never stand again/I watched my dreams depart." From there, Storm doesn't let up.
Shear sometimes recycles his own phrases ("endless loop," "chaos rains"), but it's hardly an issue when the music is this strong.
And though "Let the Wind Erase Me" is the first single, any of these ten tracks are just as worthy of that honor.
"I feel insignificant, never have I ever felt so small," Shear bellows in "Infinite." He has also never sounded so confident.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HumanTom Shear | Assemblage 23 | Play | 05:43 | 13 MB | 44 MB |
| 2 | SkinTom Shear | Assemblage 23 | Play | 06:54 | 15 MB | 55 MB |
| 3 | GroundTom Shear | Assemblage 23 | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 40 MB |
| 4 | Let the Wind Erase MeTom Shear | Assemblage 23 | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 37 MB |
| 5 | InfiniteTom Shear | Assemblage 23 | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 40 MB |
| 6 | ComplacentTom Shear | Assemblage 23 | Play | 06:09 | 14 MB | 49 MB |
| 7 | You Haven't Earned ItTom Shear | Assemblage 23 | Play | 05:33 | 12 MB | 45 MB |
| 8 | RegretTom Shear | Assemblage 23 | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 40 MB |
| 9 | ApartTom Shear | Assemblage 23 | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 42 MB |
| 10 | 30KFTTom Shear | Assemblage 23 | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 52 mins | 120 MB | |||||
| 52 mins | 418 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assemblage 23 | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Da5id Din | Mastering |
| 3 | Tom Shear | Composer, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |