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So, I listened to this album a few times and I must say I find the names of the tracks more interesting than the actual music. It's a shame as I was really looking forward to hearing it and I usually like this kind of industrial 'ambient', so to say. I could see where it was supposed to be going, the effects of mind numbing repetition and raw ugliness it was supposed to have, but it didn't really come through, imo. It isn't bad by any means, just flat and with little or no differentiations.

The tracks are either too long, or too short for their own good. For example, I thought 'Sporadic Acts of Violence' was really going to make a big impression with its vile, ugly repetition, but going on and on for too long killed any effect it might have had and it just turned out bland, or maybe I was numbed down. On the other hand, some tracks had something interesting going on and then they were over. But, one track was very good, 'Outfits for Agony'. It actually establishes an uneasiness, in a good way, keeping the tension all the way through without beating you to the ground with too literal repetition. It also feels rounded, not too long or short, just right. Another one manged to make an impression, although differently, 'Fear'. This one has sections, but I thought they work well together. 'Testicle Stretch' was interesting (:/), just a bit short, like a fragment.

My biggest complaint is that the music is either too repetitive, literally or too fragmented, also literally. Maybe that's the point, I don't know. But, I heard a lot of potential there if it just wasn't insisting on being too damn literal. Although I was pretty criticizing, because of that potential, some good tracks, one being very good, (and attention grabbing titles ) I'm going to give it a solid mark after all.

Btw, speaking of this more ambient and experimental industrial, I really like Zoviet France and Nocturnal Emissions. The track I liked the most here, 'Outfits for Agony', reminded me of them actually.

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