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Resonant vibe

Daniel C Kelly | Virginia, United States | 10/26/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is simply a great album. Like all Earth records, this is by no means a pop album. There's nothing candy-coated or crisp about this music. It's raw and fuzzy, and, well, earthy. The first song ("Ripped on Facist Ideas") is classic Earth; a half hour long sludgy, dirgy piece that will rattle your car's chassis if played at the proper volume (i.e., all the way up). "Geometry of Murder" is my fave on this album. The way the melody gets played around with is really cool. "German Dental Work" is somewhat more monolithic and harder to appreciate at first, but well worth the effort. "Divine and Bright" is an alright song, with Kurt Cobain singing the vocals along with Kelly Canary. "Dissolution 1" kind of brings us back to the same vibe we had in "Geometry of Murder". All in all a surprisingly listenable album that makes good car travel fare and easy listening before bedtime. If you're an Earth fan don't leave this out of your collection."

This ain't "Nevermind" but it rocks heavy!

slappy | somewhere else | 07/23/2002

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This isn't grunge. This isn't alt.rock. This is heavy metal acid rock noise...and I mean that as a compliment! Yep, Cobain does lend his vocals, well...err..screams to one track. But don't buy this looking for nirvana. This is free-standing, paint-peeling guitar terrorism. This makes the Dead C sound like elevator music."