Described by one magazine, in somewhat hyperbolic fashion, as "the finest electro album since Depeche Mode's 'Violator'", The Presets are an Australian duo who seem to be hanging on by their fingertips to the popularity of the electro-clash movement. The early signs do not bode well as the duo cling to a formula of sweaty homoerotic night club sounds, featuring the kind of soulless digitised vocals that would certainly mortify Dave Gahan and co. Then, from out of nowhere, comes 'Girl And The Sea'; not only is it a proper song which dares to use a memorable tune but it features the kind of deep, melancholic atmosphere which demonsrates that The Presets are more than just a musical equivalent of a fashion shoot. This song briefly leads to a more restrained approach with a number of instrumental tracks that echo the restrained New Order pulse of last year's Whitey album. Yet the over-riding feeling is that this is a shallow listening experience; just as bereft of emotions as it is of original ideas.