OUTBURN MAGAZINE
Die Young: Stay Pretty is an impressive album that defies easy categorization and offers plenty for fans of various styles of subversive dance music. (8/10)
ECTOMAG
There are times where the world of synth pop can get a little bit boring. With everything being horrid sadness draped in poppy beats. But The Thought Criminals take things up a notch with Die Young Stay Pretty. Its all the happiness of synth pop mixed with some of the more twisted shit that makes industrial awesome.
SMOTHER MAGAZINE
The Thought Criminals are a hard-edged electronic outfit formed in South London in '04. Their debut album features dance beats that bleed post-modern club hit-making with electro punk influences and humor not heard since Lords of Acid
Back in 2004 in London, UK Kirlian Blue and Rocky Goode decided to form an act called The
Thought Criminals. With the help of a dance producer Tony Messenger and
mixer Rob Henry they pulled of the album ..Die Young: Stay Pretty The duo has built up quite a cult following over the following years! Headlining
very well known and famous London (UK) live venues such as The Mass, The Underworld,
The Dublin Castle, Goldsmiths College, The Coliseum and The 333 club! In 2008 The Thought
Criminals went back to the drawing board and we're signed by WTII
Records (Formally known as the legendry WAX TRAX! label!) Enigma became the third member in September 2008
The Thought Criminals are proudly
a self manufactured act. Created by Kirlian Blue and given its balls by its
front man Rocky Goode. They had no style guru's or Malcolm McClaren's
to help them. They don't claim to be talented musicians, but they do claim
to be performers with very strong musical Ideas, lyrics, originality and direction. Being different and original is something very rare in Britain now days. Kirlian and Rocky give you a sense of that long lost Alternative Spirit not some recycled cliche which has destroyed many great scenes over the years. The Thought Criminals capsulate the sound and underworld of South London! That part of London was once home to Punk and the likes of David Bowie, Japan, Siouxie Siouxe, Billy Idol to name a few!
The Thought Criminals from day one have blended the styles
of Dark Early 80's Electronic music with modern Alternative Dance music.
The Vocals are a unique style of tongue and cheek from the streets of South
London! The Thought Criminals are influenced by acts such as The Sex Pistols,
Gary Numan, Tubeway Army, John Foxx, Cabaret Voltaire, The Prodigy, Underworld, Faithless, Depeche Mode, Japan, Ultravox, Front 242,
Adam & The Ants, NIN, Marilyn Manson, Tik and Tok, Covenant,
Nitzer Ebb, Front 242 and last but not least Soft Cell!
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