Blackout, PTI’s first record for WTII is a cool blend of EBM, industrial, synth-pop and electro rock.

PTI spreads its wings and soars from the ashes as a phoenix from what used to be a vibrant and dominating Chicago electro scene. It was clear after the response to their 2002 self released album SOS that it wouldn’t be long before one of the major American electro labels roped them within their ranks. WTII is the perfect match, for like PTI, they have been steadily re-emerging from the sale of their first incarnation, Wax Trax Records, that was pretty much dismantled after being sold to TVT Records.

Blackout, PTI’s first record for WTII is a cool blend of EBM, industrial, synth-pop and electro rock. Each song is exquisitely arranged with an ear on providing rolling melody linea that ride the heavy throbbing undercurrents like a Zen-Buddhist surfer skipping on the waves of a surging ocean.

Their lyrics are a verb-friendly roar of dripping nihilism and scathing puns that are delivered in a unique and alternating style of strong harmonies, powerful exclamations and soothing post-modern lullabies.

Favorites are sure to be the club hits "Gone Silicon", "Identify", "Databass", "Otherside"; the instrumental voyage of "Every Future’s Past", the heavy nihilistic industrialism of "Condemnation" and "Ivory Tower", and touches of early A Broken Frame-era Depeche Mode influences on "Vacant".

Blackout is an album that should interest the fans of VNV Nation, Assemblage 23, and SMP.