Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Pupkulies & Rebecca's second full album together follows nicely in the vein of the first, a pleasantly understated version of current pop trends that reacts to the state of the art rather than trying to ignore it -- no small thing in an era of groups endlessly looking backward rather than around them. A song like "Some Gin" is the closest that the album gets to wanting to aim for the mainstream airwaves in a "this is now and this is robo-pop" sense -- it's not Kylie or Britney or Róisín Murphy, say, but the tension between multi-tracked vocals and a calm, almost hollow heart in the arrangement helps drive the overall song. Other songs that push forward rather than hold back include "Les Cages," with one of the best basslines on the disc, propulsive in the best way, while "Trust Me" aims not only for some classic slink but the full-on rocking of a cowbell, and why not? Elsewhere, restraint leads the way, a more subtly captivating minimalism -- "Pepper" is a prime example, beats clicking in the background, Rebecca Gropp's controlled vocal sass, the appearance of the bass just so, while the opening "Windmills" helps get the album going with a sweet little kick, echoed by "Mondgeflüster" at its conclusion, wrapping up Beyond the Cage on a high note.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From £10.83/month
Pupkulies & Rebecca, MainArtist - Janosch Blaul, Composer
(C) 2007 Copyright Control (P) 2007 Copyright Control
Pupkulies & Rebecca, MainArtist - Janosch Blaul, Composer
(C) 2007 Copyright Control (P) 2007 Copyright Control
Pupkulies & Rebecca, MainArtist - Janosch Blaul, Composer
(C) 2007 Copyright Control (P) 2007 Copyright Control
Pupkulies & Rebecca, MainArtist - Janosch Blaul, Composer
(C) 2007 Copyright Control (P) 2007 Copyright Control
Pupkulies & Rebecca, MainArtist - Janosch Blaul, Composer
(C) 2007 Copyright Control (P) 2007 Copyright Control
Pupkulies & Rebecca, MainArtist - Janosch Blaul, Composer
(C) 2007 Copyright Control (P) 2007 Copyright Control
Pupkulies & Rebecca, MainArtist - Janosch Blaul, Composer
(C) 2007 Copyright Control (P) 2007 Copyright Control
Pupkulies & Rebecca, MainArtist - Janosch Blaul, Composer
(C) 2007 Copyright Control (P) 2007 Copyright Control
Pupkulies & Rebecca, MainArtist - Janosch Blaul, Composer
(C) 2007 Copyright Control (P) 2007 Copyright Control
Pupkulies & Rebecca, MainArtist - Janosch Blaul, Composer
(C) 2007 Copyright Control (P) 2007 Copyright Control
Pupkulies & Rebecca, MainArtist - Janosch Blaul, Composer
(C) 2007 Copyright Control (P) 2007 Copyright Control
Album review
Pupkulies & Rebecca's second full album together follows nicely in the vein of the first, a pleasantly understated version of current pop trends that reacts to the state of the art rather than trying to ignore it -- no small thing in an era of groups endlessly looking backward rather than around them. A song like "Some Gin" is the closest that the album gets to wanting to aim for the mainstream airwaves in a "this is now and this is robo-pop" sense -- it's not Kylie or Britney or Róisín Murphy, say, but the tension between multi-tracked vocals and a calm, almost hollow heart in the arrangement helps drive the overall song. Other songs that push forward rather than hold back include "Les Cages," with one of the best basslines on the disc, propulsive in the best way, while "Trust Me" aims not only for some classic slink but the full-on rocking of a cowbell, and why not? Elsewhere, restraint leads the way, a more subtly captivating minimalism -- "Pepper" is a prime example, beats clicking in the background, Rebecca Gropp's controlled vocal sass, the appearance of the bass just so, while the opening "Windmills" helps get the album going with a sweet little kick, echoed by "Mondgeflüster" at its conclusion, wrapping up Beyond the Cage on a high note.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:26
- Main artists: Pupkulies & Rebecca
- Composer: Janosch Blaul
- Label: normoton
- Genre: Electronic House
(C) 2007 Copyright Control (P) 2007 Copyright Control
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.