The Inevitable End
With *The Inevitable End*, the Swedish electronic duo that took the chill room by storm with 2001\'s *Melody A.M.* bid farewell to the full-length album format; this will be their last. Forget waxing nostalgic, though: these tracks continue to explore the dark textures and gnarly moods of recent releases. The sinister thump of \"Monument\" contorts around vocals by Robyn, while the understated \"Compulsion\" courses with murky energy. But this goodbye is bittersweet: \"Sordid Affair\" and \"Running to the Sea\" are both mellifluous and energetic, and the snaking grooves of the closing track, \"Thank You,\" seem to nod toward the pair\'s beloved debut.
Though the Norwegian duo Röyksopp aren't calling it quits, Torbjørn Brundtland and Svein Berge have billed their new album as their last in the "traditional album format." The Inevitable End is devoted to glossy, bittersweet electronic drifts featuring guest vocals from the likes of Robyn and others.
The Norwegian electronic veterans provide the perfect resolution to their album-releasing career with this meticulous LP.
If there was ever a final motif of Röyksopp, it was their ability to make the risky and surreal sound simple.
Norwegian electro-pop wizards Röyksopp say goodbye to the album format with The Inevitable End, their fifth and purportedly final LP.
Norwegian electronic duo Ryksopp are ready to say goodbye to the traditional album format, announcing that The Inevitable End, their fifth full-length, would be "the last thing" for them in terms of albums, while not closing the door on music altogether.
Norwegian duo Röyksopp’s fifth and final album is a dark and largely powerful farewell, writes <strong>Corinne Jones</strong>
The Inevitable End excels when it splits the difference between brooding angst and wistful schmaltz.
The duo’s final offering has excellent Scandipop mixed in a bit too much aimless drift, writes <strong>Michael Hann</strong>