This CD was my all-time industrial favourite from 2001. The trio of Samardzic, Meier and Junemann have more than made up for their previous 'Ninetynine' CD with this follow up release. The strong EBM influences remind me of old Front 242 and Plastic Noise Experience albums. As mentionned above, this CD sounds perfect for the dancefloor AND on headphones. 'Polarity' is definitely one of Haujobb's best.

I'll spare everyone my usual Haujobb biography this time: let's get right to the music. 'polarity' returns to what haujobb does best - industrial dance music. but if you've ever heard a single haujobb song, you know this is top-notch industrial dance music. after the debatable failure of haujobb's last release 'ninetynine', 'polarity' regresses back to the 'solutions…' era sound that many fans consider to be the band's pinnacle point. this isn't 'solutions…' part 2, but possibly the next logical step for "industrial" haujobb (as opposed to "ambient" haujobb). every track on 'polarity' plays like a gem, with huge dancefloor potential as well as inviting headphone accessibility. songs like 'unseeing', 'boom operator', 'last hero', and 'subsonic' contain delicious myer-brand basslines, heavy, razor-sharp snares, pounding bass kicks, and clever lyrics. as with the last cleaner album 'solaris', myer's vocals are more predominant and melodic, but by no means perfect. The fourth track 'demon', suffers from the vocals, leaving the intriguing rhythms somewhat out of reach. The rest of the album contains the music everything a haujobb fan could hope for: tight, complex dance structures, memorable harmonies, and surging basslines. 'polarity' is a strong piece of work, sure to please any haujobb fan. With a reflection on their industrial roots, haujobb comes back with a brilliant combination of accessible vocals, brilliant basslines, slick ambient moments, and captivating rhythms. This is at least a few years ahead of the current slew of VNV blueprints, standing firmly unmatched after 7 years of critical acclaim. As they've consistently done throughout the band's career, haujobb again defies the boundaries of innovation and proves to their critics and fans that they are truly the kings of the industrial dance sound. One of this year's best…