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Demonoid · 01-02-2009, 11:47 AM

Ok, here's what I thought after listening to it few times -

The Good:

They've got a lot of ideas floating around here. I like the fact that they screw around with genres. The music itself is completely chaotic and unpredictable! I mean, ska, punk, hardcore, metal, funk, jazz, even some reggae in there. And many unexpected events, like tempo changes and the circus themes, which added to the experience, in a good way.

The Bad:

Some of the core-ish/metal intros sounded a bit generic. Once the twist does occur though, you catch on. One thing I disliked was when they would scream some line or something all of a sudden, near the end of each track. Wasn't exactly a bad thing, but most of it didn't go all that well either. Lines such as the "lalalala" part in Bird-watching, "Homogonize the earth so no matter where you go you're in America" in fear everything and so on and so forth.

1. The ritalin conspiracy
I loved the horn arrangements here. The core/metalish intro reminds me of meshuggah, but the horns are just WIN. An early highlight me thinks.

2. Bird-watching and vice versa
A great track, except for the lalalala part. Some strange twists and turns, that's for sure

. Love it, when those sorta things happen. Most of the transitions were sudden, but still smooth enough and didn't spoil the track at all. In fact, the entire charm about the album is it's unpredictable nature

.

3. Corpse disposal for dummies
Starts off the usual way, with some technical bits, but the middle part is soo damn catchy

. Again goes back the way it started, but that didn't spoil it for me. I would re-listen for the middle part alone.

4. Fear everything
Again, same formula as the first half, but that's not necessarily a bad thing as I have found out. I liked the riffing here a bit more, but like I said earlier, I could do without the repeated screams at the end.

5. The great red cross robbery
For some reason, I didn't like the horn arrangements here, but great riffing and a fierce intro saves it quite a bit. Still though, not amongst my favorite.

6. If you really love me
Nice funky-kinda bass intro, and the middle sections makes you come back for more. Funny lyrics

. A nice solo as well. Liked it quite a bit.

7. The first rule
A catchy dub twist in the middle, but I could do without the "Bomb the white house part" part. Spoiled it somewhat for me.

8. Satan vs. the united states of america
Phew, for once, the line near the end didn't put me off. Funny track, with somewhat similar formula; This one is a bit more strait up hardcore-punk + Ska without too much of a twist.

9. world of chaos
Funky, catchy intro. But before you even know it, the track descends into chaos, with a weird dance-able kinda feel, which isn't a bad thing at all. Liked it quite a bit.

10. Bennett brauer
A bit too short and random. But I guess a necessity after following a similar formula so far. (other than a couple of exceptions)

11. weaug, teaug, peaug (the powder of life) - Another nice reggae twist, which is quite welcoming. Great track, to change the mood a bit although the intensity does pick up later.

12. **** piss die - Great way to end it all. Nice breakdowns here! Quite fierce and I think this might be my favorite from the album. Intense to say the least.

Highlights: The ritalin conspiracy, bird-watching and vice versa, If you really love me, world of chaos, **** piss die.

Overall: I'd give it a 7/10, but in terms of actual enjoyability, I'd say 8/10 as this definitely was a fun listen! I wouldn't mind re-listening again in the future. But there's still a lot of areas they could improve on which is why I'd give it a 7. The riffs seemed a bit generic at times. The vocals could use some improvement, although none of it put me off. The screaming part can change a bit as well, or maybe it's only me and I need to get used to it. Oh well, at least they tried to change it up a bit, which I'll always appreciate. A nice addition which would definitely get more listens in the future.

01-02-2009, 11:47 AM	#25 (permalink)
Demonoid Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 734	Ok, here's what I thought after listening to it few times - The Good: They've got a lot of ideas floating around here. I like the fact that they screw around with genres. The music itself is completely chaotic and unpredictable! I mean, ska, punk, hardcore, metal, funk, jazz, even some reggae in there. And many unexpected events, like tempo changes and the circus themes, which added to the experience, in a good way. The Bad: Some of the core-ish/metal intros sounded a bit generic. Once the twist does occur though, you catch on. One thing I disliked was when they would scream some line or something all of a sudden, near the end of each track. Wasn't exactly a bad thing, but most of it didn't go all that well either. Lines such as the "lalalala" part in Bird-watching, "Homogonize the earth so no matter where you go you're in America" in fear everything and so on and so forth. 1. The ritalin conspiracy I loved the horn arrangements here. The core/metalish intro reminds me of meshuggah, but the horns are just WIN. An early highlight me thinks. 2. Bird-watching and vice versa A great track, except for the lalalala part. Some strange twists and turns, that's for sure . Love it, when those sorta things happen. Most of the transitions were sudden, but still smooth enough and didn't spoil the track at all. In fact, the entire charm about the album is it's unpredictable nature . 3. Corpse disposal for dummies Starts off the usual way, with some technical bits, but the middle part is soo damn catchy . Again goes back the way it started, but that didn't spoil it for me. I would re-listen for the middle part alone. 4. Fear everything Again, same formula as the first half, but that's not necessarily a bad thing as I have found out. I liked the riffing here a bit more, but like I said earlier, I could do without the repeated screams at the end. 5. The great red cross robbery For some reason, I didn't like the horn arrangements here, but great riffing and a fierce intro saves it quite a bit. Still though, not amongst my favorite. 6. If you really love me Nice funky-kinda bass intro, and the middle sections makes you come back for more. Funny lyrics . A nice solo as well. Liked it quite a bit. 7. The first rule A catchy dub twist in the middle, but I could do without the "Bomb the white house part" part. Spoiled it somewhat for me. 8. Satan vs. the united states of america Phew, for once, the line near the end didn't put me off. Funny track, with somewhat similar formula; This one is a bit more strait up hardcore-punk + Ska without too much of a twist. 9. world of chaos Funky, catchy intro. But before you even know it, the track descends into chaos, with a weird dance-able kinda feel, which isn't a bad thing at all. Liked it quite a bit. 10. Bennett brauer A bit too short and random. But I guess a necessity after following a similar formula so far. (other than a couple of exceptions) 11. weaug, teaug, peaug (the powder of life) - Another nice reggae twist, which is quite welcoming. Great track, to change the mood a bit although the intensity does pick up later. 12. ** piss die - Great way to end it all. Nice breakdowns here! Quite fierce and I think this might be my favorite from the album. Intense to say the least. Highlights: The ritalin conspiracy, bird-watching and vice versa, If you really love me, world of chaos, piss die. Overall: I'd give it a 7/10, but in terms of actual enjoyability, I'd say 8/10** as this definitely was a fun listen! I wouldn't mind re-listening again in the future. But there's still a lot of areas they could improve on which is why I'd give it a 7. The riffs seemed a bit generic at times. The vocals could use some improvement, although none of it put me off. The screaming part can change a bit as well, or maybe it's only me and I need to get used to it. Oh well, at least they tried to change it up a bit, which I'll always appreciate. A nice addition which would definitely get more listens in the future. Last edited by Demonoid; 01-02-2009 at 01:27 PM.