Spahn Ranch

Architecture (Cleopatra)
by Angela Dauthi

While their last two albums had stripped everything down to a pumping beat and noisy vocals, Architecture takes a sharp left turn and punches the gas. The songs take on electronica drum beats and fills while throwing in dissonant keyboard glissandos with cool, detached lyrics. And is that some (gasp)pop? Heh, heh, just kidding, I think… Hey, Depeche Mode did it, and Spahn Ranch does it better. Key tracks: “Monochrome,” “Incubate,” and “Laurels.” Spahn Ranch have reinvented themselves, and I couldn’t be happier.