Joy Electric has to be the most prolific band in
electronic music. Off the heels of last years Hello
Mannequin is The Ministry Of Archers. This
album marks a return to old roots and a redirection for
the future. Ronnie Martin has been at a musical
crossroads for a couple of years (since the release of
The Art & Craft Of Popular Music), and instead
of making a big leap (or ever a real readjustment), he's
put out a handful or remarkable pop albums. The
Ministry of Archers returns to the old, slightly
gothic and medevil JE, where Martin is a Count in a land
full of jesters. In some ways, this album is like a
redirected We Are The Music Makers. It has
me pretty stoked, because my favorite JE album is the
companion EP, Old Wives Tales.
Here, we have a return to old imagery, yet there's a new
element in the mix that gives Archers a sense of the
future. Martin is now using some moog synths, and
the beats sound more crisp and radiant. Songs themselves
are well structured (a big understatement), and I know of
no musician who is as particular of every note than
Martin. He is a man who has been on the search for
the perfect pop song since his the inception of Joy
Electric, and minus a few, small missteps along the way,
he has steadily been progressing on his journey for over
10 years. The Ministry Of Archers is an essential
piece of electronica.
~
Garrett Johnson
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