What?: MC dälek and producer Oktopus's (Oktopi's?) third album.
Why?: Ipecac, Mike Patton's label. Beyond that, I'm not sure to be honest. I probably read a review that described it as hip-hop over distorted guitars and was intrigued. Actually, "I bought a couple of albums recently purely on instinct and reputation, something I haven't done for a long while..." [thanks old blog! 21-Jul-2005]
Tell me more!:
At the time I was disappointed, suggesting I might like it if it "wasn't for the banshees."
I can't say my opinion of the album has improved, although "banshees" is perhaps a little harsh.
Ignoring lyrics (which I typically do), all of the tracks are the same. A chorus of guitar feedback acts as the backing drone to all tracks, while beats are rapped over. The description of the guitar feedback element is what interested me initially, but it is beyond interest. The guitars do serve as a distraction though, removing a lot of the impact of the drums and vocals. They guitars could be replaced with a keyboard and you would not lose much, but you might gain some better mixing.
I gave it a read-hot re-listen go but I still don't like it.
2/10
