Yeah, I completely see why this is divisive. This does not seem like the type of thing that'd appeal to Lou Reed fans at all lol, but as someone who is a fan of artists like Roland Kayn and Uboa the sound of this this record doesn't bother me. In fact, I find a lot of the textures and sounds on this album to actually quite immersive and while yeah it can be a bit of a big ask to sit through 60 minutes of this stuff without much variation and the music that it would inspire would go on ... read more
Honestly this rating is biased as fuck but I just love this era of Elliott Smith's music so much
My friend Dan turned me towards this band a long, LONG while ago and I am absolutely kicking myself for putting this off as long as did. This record kicks so much ass. The pinnacle of the 90's Queercore scene as far as I'm concerned. Dan please forgive me :)
Top tier skrams. A total thrashfest with searing fucking riffs, grimy bass and strained vocals that sounds like the guy swallows glass for fun, Y'know? The usual. But with the variety that stops it falling pray to the samey-ness a lot of other records within the genre do. It may not be what I'm always in the mood for but it rips regardless.