Originally Posted by
wizfan
Justin is unstoppable!
So, I've given Purge a few more spins. I think its biggest problem is the production. Probably because Justin's hearing has gotten worse due to age and constant touring, it seems harder and harder for him to pick up on mixing and editing issues. There were a couple of mistakes on A World Lit Only by Fire and Post Self, but it became even more evident with his Lustmord remix which had lots of bad edits (those clicky sounds drive me nuts), and Purge struggled with overall mix balance and weight. Nero in particular is very hard for me to listen to because of that, what with its constant almost-ultrasonic spikes that a person his age cannot hear anymore.
It's a real pity, because Purge features some of his best lyrics in a long time, and some of the riffs are on par with some of my fave older Godflesh material; I'm gonna get shit for this from many oldschool Godflesh fans, but, in a way, Purge is what I always wanted Pure to be, really. Maybe he should hire other people to mix/master his Godflesh/JK Flesh/Exit Electronics stuff from now on*. I'm still stoked about his collab with HEALTH, though.
*(Justin, if you're reading this, I'm available!)