If
CMX's previous album,
Rautakantele, was a slight disappointment,
Discopolis won't let you down. One problem with
Rautakantele was that it's too indie for a mainstream audience, but
Discopolis' attitude reflects both underground and mainstream culture. While
Discopolis is built with "instruments" of the day -- samples and computers -- the basis of it is pure
CMX. Fans of modern music will find
Discopolis very attractive, with a huge wall of guitar and heavy drums, in addition to samples and drum machines. The result sounds just you'd expect it to: like
CMX with machines. Despite the frequently used computers,
Discopolis contains a few traditional rock songs, like "Nimetön" and "Suljettu Astia." These songs are the highlights; after all, the most experimental material, like "Aamutähti" and "Paha," don't impress as much as "Discoinferno" and "Antroposentrifugi" do. Still,
Discopolis is a good album, whatever fans say. Who knew that even
CMX could jump to experimental rock with a positive result? ~ Antti J. Ravelin