Search - Phantom Limbs :: Applied Ignorance

Darkness inside a clown twisting into form ,

08/31/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Something Very new and twisted The Phantom Limbs are
a band that when you listen to it , you really listen to it
it's like if you took Goth and punk,and had a Southern Revival
at a circus, lots of great organs they also have a fantastic presence on
stage thier front man Hopeless screeches a desperate cry like
he was bieng torured at an insane asylum, Live they are phantastic and there all really great guys (no matter what Heather says)"

Shades of Bungle

Greg Havlicsek | 08/25/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is an excellent album. When I first listened to it, I was reminded of Mr. Bungle's first, self-titled album. To those of you that may not have heard Mr. Bungle, being compared to that band is a very strong endorsement. The Phantom Limbs, however, are more punk than metal in territory similar to many post-FNM Patton works. The creepy carnival motif is fantastically done and never necessary. This album could easily have suffered by relying on its gimmick as a crutch. The scary organ and carnival style, however, are not a crutch on this album, but a perfect augmentation. The music would clearly be quite good even if it were taken away. Hopefully in the future more punk will sound like this, than what is foolishly referred to as "punk" now."