On the one hand, I typically despise writing about remix records but on the other, I love the Lord Of Lard. That said, I’ve recently come to the realization (Or was it a revelation?) that a remix album done right is akin to a new album unto itself utilizing the ebb and flow a regular record would have in place. As is the case with Drugged, Dangerous, & Damned which takes that embedded Raymond Watts DNA found in all the tracks and tweaks them to somehow dig down deeper in the roots to present listeners with a coherent collection of tracks that’s like classic KMFDM and early Skinny Puppy. In fact, the only flaw found here is the fact that the release should’ve been timed more perfectly to actually coincide with Halloween. We’ll take five days removed, though, and move on.
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There are records I miss occasionally that I feel legitimately bad about. And in these cases, it’s not because of the whole “getting a jump on the review before anyone else” aspect but more that it pertains to an artist that’s, frankly, cool as hell and one that I’d like to promote the hell out of. Like Night Club. Who put out a new record LAST OCTOBER that I missed. And that’s what I get for not liking every artist over the socials that makes some sort of sonic impact in my world, I guess?
[Read more…]Night Club Offers The Perfect Soundtrack To The Times On Aptly Titled Scary World
Night Club is one of those bands that I felt I just missed the bus with. I received a press release for their most recent single in advance of some live dates with Combichrist and I’ll admit, I was intrigued. But I just missed the mark with coverage save for a few advance notices on our Facebook page and a rave or two after the fact.
Lucky me, and you, because Night Club ain’t done with us yet as a new album is almost here and offers us a chance to redeem ourselves and regale you readers with why you should really pay attention this time.
But I digress. [Read more…]