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It grew on me

Deadguy | Peoria, IL | 03/31/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a rather rough release that took awhile to grab me. However, eventually the eclectic compilation of musucians, with their obscene lyrics, catchy riffs, and scathing vocals grabbed me.



This is nothing like previous Revolting Cock albums, as the sense of humor associated with this group has turned somewhat darker. The lineup is also almost entirely different.



Somehow, it all meshes together, as this Al-centric project puts together one of my favorite albums from 2006. Songs that I couldn't even listen all the way through at first, have suddenly become some of my favorites off the album (Jack in the Crack, Pole Grinder). Other songs, like Fire Engine, Revolting Cock Au Lait, and Purple Head were winners from the start.



Don't expect Big Sexy Land or Beers, Steers, and Queers, and keep an open mind if you pick this one up."

Oh Al...

orangekay | San Francisco, CA United States | 05/22/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"So consummate is my fanboyism that I am morally obligated to listen to everything Gibby records at least once, but lord, this just isn't good. I guess I can agree that it's the best industrial album of 2006, but that's really not the compliment it sounds like given the competition. The ever-increasing prevalence of unthinkably powerful computers has pretty much made the entire movement passé--any kid with a pirated copy of ProTools can do this stuff in their sleep these days--and Christina Aguilera's latest record arguably embodies the mechanistic time card punching work ethic just as well as anything Genesis P. Orridge ever laid on tape.



This album is still more respectable than your average Trent's-broke-and-needs-another-fix charity fundraiser release, but there hasn't really been anything genuinely exciting going on in the genre since Jim Nash died. Even the last Foetus release was a tragedy and I always thought he could do no wrong."