Title: the apex(nadir?) of noise rock
Product review: ok, let's get one thing straight...this is NOT industrial music. you know how i know this? guitars. lots and lots of them. thank you. now, judging it as a rock album...wow. awe-inspiring as the first time i heard Half-Machine Lip Moves by Chrome or You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr. Or for that matter Broken by NIN. all comparable masterpieces. albini's twisted sense of humor is a great compliment to grinding, metallic music. the guitars sound less like guitars than someone scraping a saw against sheet metal. my one complaint is that after the rush of the first few tracks, and the disgust of the next few, the adrenaline lets up. i usually can't stand to listen to the whole album, but more several of the songs. still, it's worth getting, no doubt. i read a lot about the band and the album before i heard it and it still floored me. anyone who wants to hear something different (mind you i didn't say pleasant) check this out, you'll at least walk away saying "wow"
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