These guys never got the credit they deserved. My intro to them was the track Golgotha Tenement Blues from the Crow soundtrack. I read that the track in particular didnt really represent anything else they did.I feel it could certainly fit well on this album. This for me was alot more technical than say Nine Inch Nails, God Lives Underwater and whatever else i was dieting on at the time. Really I thinks its because they guys played the shit outta their instruments. I mean this with the the utmost respect because both Nine Inch Nails and God Lives Underwater have been very big part in my life. Really nothing here is more so than the other. A perfect mix of talent the whole way though. They have more in common with the previous than say anyone else.
The feeling of this album is dark. Suicide King kicks off with a creepy loop, the bass keeping time and a clean guitar moving things forward right before the chorus slams in. Scott Benzel, a very underrated vocalist sings "she smells like the future of money she smells like everything" with a very whispered feel before brutally whipping into the chorus. Animal Mass contains a nice solo which destroys the track(its that good). The Soft Collision, I suppose you could call a love song "Soft now the lips that drag me down", a fairly tame tempo, some nice pads adding a nice texture to the track. Solar Temple keeps things moving on this album, massive fuzz bass thump vs the sampler which spits bits throughout the whole track ever so sweetly. You get the feeling that theres something hidden on the album as the line "like the richest junkie still alive" is repeated. The track ends with a dark funk groove. Tryst, again starting off with such a nicely played proper bass and loops, this one a favorite. I always think of tie fighters for some reason (maybe thats what im hearing). Casual Users with its drug laced references ( pass me the fucking mirror man ) with a nice steady pace kinda makes you fiend for a bit more. This one definitely sums up the talent of the whole band (minus the viciousness that Mr Benzel can produce) which id like to think Ms Massey had alot to do with. Last, like a punch in the face, probably the one track on the album that is light on the keys. Its as if its the last blow for the band, as they have split since. Serpico really eerie, a tale of suicide starting and fading with a Jim Jones speech.
Seriously this album is pretty damn good. I think for me it really shows a different side to the 90s. Everyone member on this album is extremely talented. Its a shame that really the only one thats still (as far as i know) releasing anything is Ray Riendeau (bass). This album shouldnt be overlooked if you have the chance spin it.
Suggested : Suicide King, Solar Temple and Tryst
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