Music Review

Hack (1990)

Information Society
Reviewed by Ira Robbins | Oct 19, 1990
EW's GRADE
D+

Details Lead Performance: Information Society; Genre: Rock

That old joke about watching the TV commercials and ignoring the shows applies to this New York synth trio's second album. When Information Society layers sound bites — from TV, radio, records, and the telephone — over hip-hop beats, Hack conveys the chaos of urban streets with a palpable sense of reality. Unfortunately, these exciting moments are surrounded by plodding and badly sung techno-dance songs. D+

Originally posted Jul 14, 2009 Published in issue #36 Oct 19, 1990 Order article reprints

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