Reviews by Jolly
Droopy Secrets the 125 chestnut sessions (improvised)
(D!SC: Dynamo Sound Collective)
www.dynamosound.cjb.net/
I must say, definitely not the best jam I ever heard by far. The drummer keeps everything going musically with it all made up as they went along, but at least these guys Darren and Ryan were recording and putting out their music instead of watching TV or something.
Pandemonium Rodeo and Adorehaze (D!SC)
www.dynamosound.cjb.net/
Very hypnotic noise music never reaching the realm of harsh noise (which is what I was hoping for), it instead becomes a gentle caress of harmony and sound loops in an attempt to pass as something kinda original. It’s not. I found myself bored with it and unhappy. “Harvesting 10,000 Angel Synapses Underneath Iced Seas” is a great song name and all, but I just wasn’t feeling it.
Black Pus Metamorpus (Diareahrama Records)
One word: “superdooperpsychadelilickaltothemaxmotherfucker.” The furious frenzy that is Black Pus is still breaking through the barriers of conventional music—and music recording—and setting it ablaze with their third release, Metamorpus, which is as good as the other two if not better. This release seems to be an angstrier album, harsh and unyielding, and almost sing-songy for a second—as if you can almost understand the soundscape, but then cannot fathom how that change just happened. Hypnotic, disgusting, fast, and original. Overthrowing all your normal musical stereotypes. Easily ten times more creative than most of the stale music produced around here these days, this offers layers of ear candy to enjoy, from the edge of pure insanity right down to the sweet chewy center. The Pus personnel (Hundred Arms, Yabo Jagaimo, Prince Prance, Inspector Bass, and Time) are unparalleled in this genre of Die-hear-ear Rock, and hopefully what the future of young and older musicians will emulate instead of what’s already been done to death. Buy this album!
Droopy Septum Document A (D!SC)
http://www.myspace.com/droopyseptum
Just plain creepy. It makes me cringe to think of this being performed live, but I would really like to see it. Yeah, drony, downtrodden, unmelodic, creepy-ass noise with no message or song names. Would probably put me in that bad place on mushrooms, but still sounds pretty cool anyway. I have no idea how some of those sounds were made.
Prognosis: Different and cool, but not nearly as exciting as I wanted. Boring at times, but good in its own way.
What Secrets?!? (self-titled)
www.myspace.com/1939855
This record is pretty much decent noise rock—basically drums, electronics, guitars. No structure, just a bunch of improvs mixed with chaos, but these guys are on the right track to greatness. They just need a little more practice. The beats start and stop changing quickly as if out of air, while the electronics and guitars keep going, not caring if any of it syncs up or not or maybe that’s what they wanted to sound like? The packaging is great and adorned with a “What Secrets” unsterile glove and patch. I’ve actually seen this band live before at the Air Gallery and they were very entertaining, loud and fun. What else do you want?
Haxen (demo)
(No info. Maybe find it at Armageddon?)
Blackest of Metal in Providence. I know it has members of Suffering Bastard in it. Anyway this shit is so good it stirs my soul in a way I haven’t felt since the first time I heard Mayhem. Heavy, fast, brutal, sick lyrics, kill-your-mother-and-father music, sounds like the drummer’s beating a hard hollow dead child instead of a snare drum, and vocals sounding like a slutty demon on crack. Reminiscent of Gorgoroth all the way to Football Rabbit and further—harsher, too. Compare it with Impaled Nazarene. If you like Metal, it’s a must-own.
