PSYCHE LEGACY ALBUM METROPOLIS RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 14, 2004 REVIEW: DECEMBER 17, 2004

It's been a long time since Psyche made hearts beat faster. "Legacy" collects tracks from the start of the nineties up until the present, but that is not going back far enough to unearth any real hit material. Psyche has been through a lot of turbulence during these fifteen-odd years, changing line-up and geographic locations. The music has changed accordingly, but hasn't improved.
There are a couple of decent songs on "Legacy" – "Sanctuary" could serve as a floor filler if nothing else is available – but on the whole the music is awfully bland. The stale drum machine beats and Darrin's weak, wobbly vocals get on my nerves, and most songs drone on long after the power of their choruses have been exhausted.
But then this is just a little routine compilation to mark Psyche's change of record label. The proper new Psyche album "The 11th hour" is supposed to be darker and more cinematic. Any change should be for the better. The electronic pop scene has developed a lot recently. And Psyche is not keeping up.

MATTIAS HUSS