Laibach - Volk
Reviewed by michaelo
Laibach’s new album Volk is, well, what it is; a collection of reworked national anthems that depict the band's views and opinions of the US, Russia, Italy, the Vatican, and fictional country NSK, among others. While some of these tracks are beautifully rendered orchestrations, including children’s choirs and theremins, others include samples of Evangelical ministers and a more Industrial aesthetic, making for an album that is often clumsy and not tremendously striking on the whole. The cover really captures it all. With its Impressionistic sheep dominating the scene, it's pretty darn obvious that Laibach don't expect their listeners to connect the dots between perfervid patriotism and blind obedience. Pity, that; for an album that purports to be thought provoking, it's already done all the thinking for you. [www.laibach.nsk.si]