Adult. - Gimme Trouble

Gimme Trouble, the new full-length from the Detroit's Adult. finds the band going in a direction I'm not sure I appreciate; a lot more shrill yelling and a lot less funky robot electro. It seems new member Samuel Consiglio isn't the only thing they've borrowed from fellow Detroiters Tamion 12 Inch. Nicola Kuperus' vocals have unhinged almost completely and are now remarkably like Tamion vocalist Kerry Biernott's. Although I liked the style when I saw Tamion 12 Inch perform live, it's something that's hard to capture in a studio recording. It has it's moments on Gimme Trouble but it grates just as often.

Adult.'s spectacular previous efforts Resuscitation and Anxiety Always remain CDs I'd want with me if stranded on a desert island but Gimme Trouble has yet to weasel its way into my brain. However, I'm hopeful their live performance once again knocks my socks off when they return to Cleveland's Grog Shop on Saturday 12/3/05.

Grade: B-